If you were running 150 feet, that might be part of the problem. Mine is 100' and really too big for the space that I have available for the rope. I think if I were you, cut off the 30' and reattach the hook. Like you said, you only had one pull on it so in my mind it would be hard to justify dropping another 3-400 bucks on a rope just to have a spare that you may not use.
Also, there maybe a few guys in the club that will fix it for a small fee. When I got my rope I didn't like the hook on it so I had a persueded a club member to put my current hook on for me. He did a great job and I probably have over 75-100 pulls on it.
Then again, I am cheap. You Rubi guys run in a different circle!
