Shine, will it help to put some grease on the shaft? Allow me to say that I have to learn everything the hard way from unexpected problems even though I try to "think ahead". If I ask everything ahead of time I seem foolish but if I don't ask then I get into these sort of traps due to lack of awareness. Well anyway I still don't want to use the Lokar button so I'll just lube the shifter shaft and maybe that will help? Maybe Gennie will come out with a harder shaft? Shine, how long did it take to wear that much and when did you purchase the Gennie in case it may have been fixed with a harder shaft since the ownership changed?

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder