I want to thank all for your very thoughtful ideas and suggestions.
I must say that the responses i received were completely unexpected. Am I on Pop Mechanics Forum? I thought Araldite was a media crazed Hollywood-brat lawyer
Seriously, I guess my inquiry was misunderstood. What i was really looking for was an opinion as to whether the damage described sounded like something that could be repaired by Pentax at a reasonable cost.
I'm nowhere near brave enough to start drilling holes, inserting rods and/or glues--I'd f**k it up guaranteed!...and then surely be left with a further damaged camera.
Anyway, it's going in to Pentax. Sorry if i disappointed some of you NASA guys. I'll let you know what happens,
In the meantime... I'm reconsidering the K20D (and it's heavier weight). I have an opportunity to buy a used but mint K20D for $560 CAN. Only 1500 actuations, good price?
Thanks again.