ah I think a lot of us feel that way... Some seasons, it's really easy to feel connected here... others, not as much... That is how it has been for me at least. But, I just keep at it... Sorry that you are feeling that way, however.
Don't quit... even if you want to... you will regret it later (cliche, I know...) Trying out the new teacher is probably a good idea... I keep trying to quit my autoharp too (and I don't get a teacher) but my husband keeps talking me out of it...
guess try and price the string and maybe look for it online... I am just really confused about which string it is called... I know they have different numbers and such... It is harder to find the individual string... and I don't want to pay about 100 for a new set...