Since that's the line/headphone output, I wonder if it was dropped with a pair of headphones plugged in. In any case, some reinforcing and superglue might be worth trying. The main reason I would try to have a line out is use for monitoring the setup. Remember, the opposite side of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is "If it's already broken, what's to lose by trying to fix it?" 😜
Does the DR-05 use an MTR/FAT32 partition scheme like the SP006 and 008? I haven't used any of the Tascam hand helds, I have a Zoom H4n and it records straight to WAV or MP3 via FAT32 partition. No conversion necessary.
I was suprised to see they were all around Cleveland and nothing down in the Cinci/Dayton area. I wonder why...