Hey Joe,
Sorry to hear! I'd suggest grabbing another m44 and dropping that in (for the quick/easy/cheap solution) - m44's are (generally) a dime a dozen and not too difficult to source.
Granted it's down in Georgia, but there's a potential candidate up for sale on here right now (I'm sure there are others, this was the first that popped up):
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=44610 Good luck and hopefully you get everything squared away sooner than later, sir!