G'day vint-mow
I must say, I enjoy your posts - and your honesty in the resolution here.
Your topic title may be read as a challenge

Reading between the lines, I think I understand what has happened here.
A great anecdote - and lesson - about these great cables.
That's my
angle, anyway.
The Bowden Cable will be with us for some time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowden_cable