Of course, however, life doesn't pan out quite like that now does it.
The slot's locking mechanism is broken, rendering it somewhat unsafe to use without some risk being taken by you for doing so.
Although it seems unlikely that you'll ever really need to use it. It's simply not perfect anymore. Either replace it at a cost or learn to live with it. The heavier the item that you plug into it, the higher the risk of it dropping out, most likely. Most folks would probably just learn to avoid using that slot and start looking forward to their next upgrade. You've had lots of good answers here. Let those satisfy your compulsive obsession for perfection, because your mobo just won't do that anymore.