Peter: closest guy to us would be Natick Outdoor Store. Bring them down and see Glenn or Truck. Jay -> he does tube & worm rigs, custom rods and gaffs ..... his day job he is a car mechanic. Some stuff there so you can get an idea of his craftsmanship.
I used Zap-a-gap for a repair on an insert I popped out of my factory St Croix Premier 8.5'-2pc rod and it has been on for at least 4 yrs now. I just hate scraping the blanks and worry about nicking it so I've been a chicken.
None of my beach fish have been that big recently so no need to worry about it coming off .... LOL. Best way is to remove it and re-wrap it for perminent fix. I still am not crazy about Pac Bay guides on most of the St Croixs and Loomis.
Are the ceramic inserts pressed in or they glued in ?? In the old days they had the plastic ring around the ceramic and metal frame. Melted a few of those rings putting on tip tops as a kid.
