Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity flickering

My Gen 1 Apple Pencil which I use for drawing has been bugging out lately. For example I will be drawing and partway through the line the sensitivity will flicker and make the line really thin or not at all, other times it won’t even recognize the pencil is touching the screen until I tap/try it several times. It makes drawing practically impossible.

This started after I had dropped the pencil I am not sure if that’s what caused this

im pretty sure the problem is with the pencil because the pressure is fine with my finger.

i went to the Apple store for help cause I’d rather not buy a new one if I could help it cause they’re $$$$$ but the Genius Bar’s solution didn’t work, which was replacing the nib

i have tried:

-updating iPad

-replacing nib

-trying to trouble shoot app

-charging pencil

-restarting IPad

***please note I’m not the most Tech Savvy person, any suggestions are appreciated