I hate the "looking through a teeny cardboard tube" style. I'm not wearing these as a fashion statement, people, I'm wearing these so I can SEE!

Anyway, obligatory rant there.

Good luck, too. I would bring up the suggestions, pointing out that repairing the frames may get a bit tedious, and how many times you've had to trek over there. Hm. Perhaps you could set something up of mailing them over and them mailing it back? It'd take longer, but be less driving.