The ShiftLine Flex might be the better choice if you definitely want to avoid the mid cut. It certainly has fewer features than the SLO, but it is a great sounding pedal.
https://shift-line.com/flex
The cables are available (they haven't always been), and they're only 5 bucks. They make a voltage doubler, too, so make sure you ask for the number 8800.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/CIOKS8800--cioks-8800-flex-parallel-adapter
Never say never, my friend. Life's journey is full of changes, kinda like a spiral, and sometimes we get to go back to things we'd loved in the past, along that spiral's inner loops.