Re: Yes, it would . . .
The flaw might best be corrected by simply building a newer shuttle system, something NASA has been bickering with congress about for years.
BTW, the free aerobraking and saving of dead weight at lauch just cost us a crewed shuttle.
Yes, aerobraking remains the best system to date, and Brian's initial post regarding additional inspections while in orbit seems a good start at correcting an obvious oversight in our, and Russia's, space programs.
Dan