Cruise control stick often stuck

Just got an '09 and will likely be posting more questions here about various aspects of it (especially off-roading, as I'm totally new to it), so hopefully I'm posting in the right place for this.

The cruise control stick is often stuck. The button on the end to turn the cruise on works, but the lever can't be moved up or down to engage the CC to set the speed. I've tried to force it, but that doesn't seem to help. Usually after I wait a few minutes and try again, it works as if it was never stuck.

I searched the forums and Google but couldn't find an answer to my solution.

 

Maybe theres something inside that obstructs the lever but then moves when the steering wheel gets turned. Cant say for sure but that'd be my first guess.

 

My first thought is simply replace the complete switch. Not that hard a job and the part is not ridiculously expensive either.