Installed a new air-conditioner yesterday. After everything was just about assembled, one of the small, plastic, protruding connecting pieces broke off the front filter panel. It broke off while forcing the panel into place. Tried gluing it back. Just broke off again. The small plastic piece acts a hinge. There is one on each side. It's important for it acts as a pivot point for opening and closing the front filter panel.
I could go back to Sears and deal with replacing and whole unit or getting a new part. That would be a hassle for such a small problem. Thought of drilling out where the plastic piece was set and putting in a grommet. Unfortunately, I don't have such a tool and I would imagine the surrounding plastic might crack with the pressure of such a tool.
The plastic piece is tubular shaped and only 1/8" or so. Any ideas of how to fix the problem without having to go back to Sears?