1999 Sebring LXi Door Problem

Today, after I left my training seminar to come home, I unlocked my
driver's side door, pulled up on the door handle and to my shock, it
came off in my hand. I have never had a door handle break off under
normal conditions. Of course it is totally plastic and I suppose over
time and environmental conditions it just became weak and broke. But I
really think that it was more of a case of defective material or poor
design from the start. Of course now I must open the passenger door
first in order to release the latch from the driver's door. Anyway,
how big of a teardown/replace activity am I going to have to deal with?
Thanks for suggestions.

 

thats a common failure on that car and it will more than likely have to be
painted to match to boot