Barman58 said:
Tape is an absolute saviour, but many years of Messing about Professional troubleshooting has taught me that it's only ever a temporary fix

In the same situation I might well be reaching for the dremel - but I'm weird
I haven't kept up with this post but when I was reading it this morning, I had the same idea. I would use a file or a dremel to remove enough metal on the case so that the cable fits without touching.