Ta-da!! I googled change a lock door knob, that gave me a little more insight as to what might be going on, then i took the hammer and crowbar to it again. It got loose, and then it got looser! Omg it looks gorgeous. Ive had it for over 3 years, can you spell procrastinate?? Now there is a nice clean black dot instead of a crummy silver dot with white paint half splashed all over it.