Well I fixed the latch last night and it went just as easy as everyone said. It took me 5 minutes tops to have the hatch open, and maybe an hour to get it all fixed and back together. I drilled straight through the flat handle and straight through the lever (which had separated from the handle). Then I put the two back together with two part expoxy and ran a sheet metal screw all the way through both peices. I think it is stronger now than ever before, and it didn't cost me a penny! Thanks for all the good info.