Toslink Connections Suck...

I like the sound of the optical digital connections, but it seems the manner in which they hook up is pretty cheesy. You have to treat them like your doing brain surgery, one bad move and they're never the same, well not the cables themselves, but the ports they plug into. So the port on my receiver is obviously messed up because the cable just falls out, there is no "click" sound when I plug it in. Does this mean it's shot? Is their a fix or any tricks I could try? Is repair even worth it?

I'd appreciate any input you would have. Thank you!