Bad power cords...again

I'm on my third power cord for my iBook G4; the small male end of the fitting that plugs into the right side of the laptop keeps breaking off. Is there any way to get just the fitting (and replace it myself) rather than buying another $79 power cord from Apple? Is there any other solution? Apple solution to a very bad design is also very expensive.

Hi Det,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
Did you trip over cord or something like that because you may have messed up the DC in-board (unintentionally). You may want to try buying a charger on eBay.
Jon
PS Apple has done a great job redesigning the charger with the MacBook Pro.

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