Hiya alex, am glad you noticed this. No i didn't receive that email. I have checked trash and spam but not in there either.
Just checked again and still can't find.
As for the pole repair, i followed jeff brimble's advice and cut the end off and re-pushed it through the existing section and glued it up using a double epoxy resin. It is 18 inches shorter but that is no problem.
The job is a good un i think.

Will know tomorrow.
I was hoping to pick up a cheap brush that had the same stock that i could unscrew and put on. I appreciate the replacement though.
Would still like to get a new stock for this brush as it is too good to sit there doing nothing.
thanks