closer inspection of my old one, looks like the largest barrel piece that is lowest on the antenna was probably seized into the main part of the antenna base, therefore would explain why it doesn't fully retract (like the one photo shows the partially retracted antenna). That also happens to be where it broke off but that was probably just from the last guy who owned it sitting in his garage for 10 years. I'm going to take it apart and see if I can get that seized piece out and just make the antenna an inch shorter. I've heard they are near impossible to find a new one or original...