How to fix a cracked DEEPCOOL ICE WIND intel cooler plastic socket?

Question

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The cooler mounting ring cracked right where the mounting grooves were.

In general, I took a screw and heated it to red on gas. Then he quickly pressed it with pliers like this:

Sorry for the quality, the camera on the mobile phone is dead.
In general, I was afraid of backlash from any kind of homemade products, but in vain. Holds just awesome. It has been worth 4 months already. Do you have any other options?

Answer 1

Is epoxy glue out of fashion these days? Or would it look less aesthetically pleasing? And it is not clear what for this question. What went wrong elsewhere?