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different bars have different throw forward ie stretch measurements, it can all make a difference to fitting/not fiting.
From the pic the stem can go higher and be far more comfortable to ride/cruise/hill climb. You have a pseudo old fashioned sprinters position, which is crap for every thing but sprinting.
The stem can be shorter and still be comfy and resonable in length - I do believe you are chucking money away and will make the same mistake yet again, my advice is sort out what you've got, its perfectly do-able