Just a drive-by comment here, but if comparing the woofers to see about compatability, if it is the connectors that are holding you back, you can certainly find new ends for the wires and solder/crimp/heatshrink them on. the newer woofer's spade connections ARE different widths (and lengths) from each other, but also (as you noted) different than the older woofer you are looking to repair/replace.
Repairing a speaker isn't impossible by any means, but like Socky mentions, it can become a can of worms if you have never done it.
As for Axiom support, the biggest thing lately seems to be long delays in responses, not that they won't help people out with great service, just that things are slow going lately... VERY slow going. Be patient, and they will offer solutions to your problem.
