ORIGINAL: bruce88123
Try going to :
http://www.sullivanproducts.com/ and ordering a new switch for about $5. I think the part you want is P/N S98243short but you can email them with your exact model info and get a recomendation from them.
can't get much better than that IMHO.
I had this problem with mine last year. I did exactly what you suggest, sent an email to confirm the part number and price. It ended up costing $6.38 with shipping.