Thanks for the great info. I hadn't thought of pulling the factory harness out to repair it.
The pin in the connector is actually damaged, so I would need to find a new one. The more I dig into this car, the more I'm thinking I need to go for the new harness. The M&H harness looks to be a quality peice. Had I realized it had this problem I would've factored it in to the purchase price. Live and learn I suppose.