I have done the once, and the J-shaped end was so worn I just wound up making a new one with a piece of 5/16" steel rod. I heated the old one with a torch and bent it straight and pulled it out through the top after removing the button and spring on top. Then I cut a new piece of rod to the appropriate length, threaded one end, and then put it inside and bent the end. It will take up most of the slop in there and make it feel like new again.
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