Over the years I have found the old saying to be true, "neither a borrower nor lender be" as too many people borrow and never return or return the item broken and are horrified if asked to repair or replace the item. Being cheap is the reason they didn't buy their own to start with, and never having had a lot of money, if I have to buy my own so do they. Of course there are exceptions, but not that many. Sorry you have to buy a new one.