Rats.  I've had failures on thin and fragile sections before...

Rats. I’ve had failures on thin and fragile sections before… But it sure hurts when it happens in the last 10 minutes of a 56 hour print job…
http://imgur.com/a/FQMIA

Can you print the last 10 or so minutes separately, chop off the top and glue the replacement ten minutes on top?

I’m sure you’ve considered printing the top separately and glueing it on.

oh my god! looks awsome anyway, but this is really bad…

Been there. PLA driving me nuts with its clogs on long prints. Went back to ABS for my sanity. It just lifts from the bed. At least it’s a different problem.