Not really sure what you are trying to say here. A new contact is nearly an inch long. It will 100% fix his issue.
Im all about cheap tricks, but moreso about facts. Sorry if i misinterpreted.
Did I miss something? Your buy this part it will fix it was referring to the circular brass part that goes on the back of the steering wheel. I'm talking about the spring-loaded plunger that's on the steering column. In the pic, there's a huge gap between the two. A new circular part isn't thick enough to bridge that gap.
I'm guessing hundreds of people have done the .22 shell casing fix. I've done it myself on 4 different trucks. I dunno.