Holly...all those rubber/plastic boots are for is color coding for channel identification. They also cover the solder joint of the wire and clip, but really provide no extra benefit. IMHO, you shouldn't really be too concerned about them.
I don't know of any type of lubricant that could be used safely on them to make them more pliable. Maybe rubber conditioner like the kind used for pinch rollers on tape decks, but it's really not a big deal.
You might see what Mehran at SoraSound, (he is the US distributor) would charge you to redo the arm wand at that end of the tube.
I don't know of any type of lubricant that could be used safely on them to make them more pliable. Maybe rubber conditioner like the kind used for pinch rollers on tape decks, but it's really not a big deal.
You might see what Mehran at SoraSound, (he is the US distributor) would charge you to redo the arm wand at that end of the tube.