Tim, your pesi is short, but i have seen shorter and made a solid fit. If i were you i would remove all the "glue muck" from the hilt. This is not the right way to form a pressure fit with the pesi. You do not need a new hilt. You just need to mount it properly. Find some soft cottony material and wrap it 'round and 'round the pesi until you built up enough bulk that it fits snuggly in the hole. A thin strip cut to about a foot might be enough to do the trick. If the pesi length really is too short you can probably attach a piece to lengthen it. This is done traditionally to keris sometimes in these cases.
I don't think this keris has had so much a hard life as a long one. The wear on your blade is common for it's age group.
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