Any other options or suggestions?

1) Call up metalmart and order two pieces of 4 inch round stock
one inch long. It might cost you 20 bucks but look at the pain
you are saving. I would also advise playing with the stock
dimesions before ordering. I just ordered some bar stock and
it didn't cost much more for 3 feet than 1 foot.

2) Find someone with a heavy duty bandsaw.