Well, the needle is twitching once more, so i ordered a new cable - along with an oilskin. Heck, i spent more on the lubes anyway (in my defense, i thought there was a problem with the gears as well). The sheath isn't crash hot, either. Interestingly, nobody appeared concerned that the cable was bent.....
Anyways, this will probably be my last post - thanks to mr Webmaster's strict cookie policy conflicting with my love of privacy (tracking is a big no-no), & me being a control freak about data. I trust long dormant accounts get deleted....
In any case, so long, nice knowing y'all