Hey you dummy, it's not cracked, that's how it is designed. Sort of like a split limb thing. If you take it in to get it looked at they are just going to laugh at you.
Too bad about the shaft problem, I hear it's pretty common though

This is the first time on this board I have ever heard someone complain about shafts hitting the target too soon. I could go on, but this is a family site and I don't want to get in trouble.
Hey, you know what might help the wife, you could switch to a mechanical head?
Sorry I couldn't resist[&o]
Paul