A few issues with my sub I'm looking to fix

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hey, I have a TT submariner from TrustyTime (this is the noobmariner, right?) located here for reference: http://www.trustytime88.com/index.php?main...4394541cd685a42

I LOVE THE WATCH, and it's awesome...but I have a few things I need to fix on it to make myself completely satisfied.

1. The pearl in my insert fell off awhile ago. I emailed Andrew and he sent me another insert piece a week later. I pried the insert out with a razor between the glass and the insert, and pop, it came out. Cleaned the watch out, and looked at the new insert to discover the fact that the original insert is flat on the bottom, and the replacement I recieved was bevelled on the bottom, which meant less surface area could touch the watch and prevent it from securing properly. After super gluing it down, I came to the conclusion it didn't fit properly, and being a fool, I threw the other insert out...mainly because I scratched it up to hell getting it off. Well. now glue is seen on the gold a little bit and the insert isn't centered. Not to mention the pearl in this one looks weaker then the original. I'm open to buying a new insert, but how do I know which is going to fit? Since this doesn't fit right, it doesn't center right and it totally hurts when looking up close. Any suggestion on which to buy? Preferably nothing super expensive.

2. When I first got the watch, I took the watch to some non-english speaking character at the mall to have links removed. After telling me he can't do it right and charging me 10 dollars, I discovered one of the threaded ends of the bolts that hold the links was broken off, left into the threading. GREAT. I've tried casually poking at it and what not, but it looks like I'm going to have to drill her out or something...advice? Guy was an idiot......i removed the links myself later on, that's what I get for being lazy and not feeling like doing the easy job myself...

3. I've been losing time like crazy...2-4 minutes a day. I realize you can adjust that screw inside the watch, and that's what I planned on doing. Until when I was laying down in bed and went to look at my watch to see the second hand had stopped! I shook the watch a little, and it fired right back up. I usually wear it to sleep, but now since I'm laying the watch down flat as of last night, it seems like it's not losing time anymore. How does one explain that?!

Thanks for your help! Love this site!