Hamster Wheel Issues - HELP ASAP! CAN'T SLEEP!

[Imogen]

Hey there.

I need a lot of help on hamster wheels.
I own the "Pet Ting" silent spinner wheel which is a 22cm wheel especially for rats but works good for my big boy Syrian.

This is the wheel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pet-Ting-Pr...8&rdc=1&sr=8-6

However, upon a few weeks of use, it's now not become so "silent" and it's clashing against the plastic on the back (on the stand) from where it's drooping. I searched this up and apparently it's a common issue with this wheel.

I kid you not, I have not been able to sleep for 3 days trying to persevere because I know it's a necessity to a hamster and keeps them entertained and to achieve at least their 5 mile run each night.

However, it's got so bad that I've had to adapt my time schedule to fall asleep at like 5am so he gets a bit of time to run and to take it out and fall asleep. This has been causing me to wake up at 3pm every day which makes me feel horrific and just like a waste of my day.

I've been looking at the TRIXIE silent wheel spinner on eBay for £15 which is the black version (so it fits in with the environment, green and pink seem too bold and clashy for my natural brown wooden set up).

Is it a good wheel? I heard it's the most popular wheel but I'm wondering if this will droop after awhile and start clashing on the metal bar stand.

I really need a quick reply soon so I can purchase one today online and get it ASAP.

Many thanks!