So the lesson is, always buy swords in multiples, so you're never stuck with only a broken sword ... right? If it's fun for us to get someone to spend money on a sword, it should be, at least, *double* fun to get them to buy 2 or more at once.
Who said that line? That sounds like a McConaughey line...lol
Won't be long before it looks like the one it replaced! lol
Could you just re-wrap the grip with your own more 'compliant' cord?