OK, this poor rod has had it!

Built a 9' 3 wt. on a Dan Craft Cascade Taper and imediatly broke off 3" off the tip in a garage door accident./..reset the tip, and fished a 8'9" 3 wt. for one season.

This spring the darn thing got real floppy one morning, looked and it was cracked on the male ferrule. I did an insert repair and fished it agin for about 2 months....then, CRACK...

That same male ferrule piece is now shattered about 3" down.

I am wondering if I could possibly (of course I can but should I try?) cut and install a spigot ferrule and perhaps end up with a 8'6" 4 wt?

Thoughts?