How doe s your bird like the rope ball swing you made. I actually have one like the one you almost bought- my grey hates it but my Eclectus swings on it for hours at a time.
That is great news, my CAG loves his high potency coarse pellets. Search the internet for Harrison's Bird Food, you can get it for half the price of what you paid. Try http://www.superparrots.com or http://windycityparrots.com.
I used Pluck No More with great results. In about 6 weeks my Congo's chest was almost fully feathered again. One piece of advice though check different websites for the best price. I ended up getting it from www.superparrots.com for about $26.