To Cut or Try to save?

[arvin555]

Okay this might come as a weird question, but I'd like to ask everyone's opinion about a theory/question I have about saving Nepenthes.

Assumption:
Nepenthes shows sign of a problem, or several problems, anyone or several of the following:

a. Blackening of the tips.
b. Limp growth tips
c. Woody part catching up to the green vine.
d. Wilting or dried up leaves.
e. damaged roots from transport or repotting

Question:

One would assume that the first aid would be to pot or repot with a good medium, then put a humidity hood or cover right?

But I am wondering if one should actually instead of doing first aid, do extreme surgery? Meaning do a cutting on the plant, and treat as a cutting, as in cut the vine, and try to root like a cutting?

I have a few N. Alatas that for some reason, the woody part is catching up to the green part/vine, I have seen that part of the plant die, so now I make it a point to actually cut the green part and try to root it. So far 2 out of 5 is doing okay, 3 died dry.

I have a Gracilis that is maybe 3 feet long, but has a 1.5 foot woody part, now thinking of cutting that, both to propagate, and also to make sure this vine won't go to waste by dying.

I have had a few plants that has heavily damaged roots, from transport (bare root). I have tried potting them and doing "first aid" as above, but 100% of them died. So now thinking, wonder if one cut the woody part and treat as a cutting. I actually have 1 plant that I did this just recently, only a few days old, so too early to tell. At least though the leaves have not yet wilted and dried, compared to those that were potted with the damaged roots.

Will report back, but I think 1 plant is not much of an experiment, would appreciate your opinions and ideas.

TTFN
Arvin