When I broke my mast three years ago, I've gotten same type of responses from Perfomance - they were moving production to New Zealand at the time. I’ve wasted half of the season waiting.
I have some fiberglass/epoxy/plywood working experience and, from my point of view, mast is repairable, but it is not an easy task. Damage on my mast (it was broken at the same point in similar circumstances) was well beyond immediate area. It splinted about three feet in each direction. I voted to park a boat and sail my old A-cat.

Vlad

Nacra F-17 – sold without much regret
Wooden A-cat – neglected, but remembered
Russian Inflatable Cat – ready for adventure
Freedom 28 Cat Ketch monoslug –summer house with waterfront.


Oops, I was answering to "broken mast" tread. Something wrong here