Wireless Mighty Mouse not scrolling down?!

I have tried all tricks mentioned in previous posts, cleaning etc. - but NOTHING is helping!
Scroll ball looks and feels clean and scrolling up works like a dream.
This is driving me completely crazy - and putting me off buying Apple products. Someone, please, do you have any other tips or is a trip to the shop (which is 45min drive away) the only option?
Help!

I was about to give up because I've already tried rubbing the scroll ball against a clean T-shirt and other things.
I've heard some recommendations to use a residue-free solvent to de-gum the scroll ball, but I didn't have any rubbing alcohol. My last ditch effort was to use Zippo lighter fluid - the kind for their wick lighters. I don't smoke, but I use the lighters for camping, and the fluid is handy as an acceptable substitute for solvent based cleaning fluids. They have a newer "synthetic formula" that has a considerably milder odor with almost no smell once it dries. It also doesn't irritate the skin like the previous formula would if a lighter leaked. I believe this is similar to a lot of magnetic head cleaning products out there; many are just petroleum-based solvents. Of course I was very careful (I disavow anyone who tries this and sets their house on fire). I placed a little bit on a napkin and rubbed gently. This was done far away from any source of fire and this type of fluid doesn't have heavy vapors that linger like gasoline fumes.
I tested it first on a less visible section of the mouse, and it didn't mar the finish; I didn't expect it would do anything to plastic, but I wanted to be sure first.

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