left-right play in SGS 1-26 stick?

I could not find anything relevant on the 1-26 Association's website, and my Google-foo fails me.

I recently flew a rental SGS 1-26C and I'm wondering if anyone can offer information regarding left-right play in the stick. Is this normal, dangerous, fixable?

Measuring at the top of the stick in centered position, the stick freely moves .5-.75" left or right before effecting any change to the aileron position. Total free movement from left to right is 1-1.5". I assume that when holding the stick centered in flight, that the aileron deflects from wind before I feel any feedback at the stick (I have not tested this on the ground). No difficulty encountered flying the plane.

There is no slack travel forwards-backwards on the stick.

The feel reminds me of driving a worn out old car when the steering wheel turns a few degrees before the wheels steer.

Can this be easily fixed? Is it the sum of the looseness in the entire chain of parts controlling the aileron or is it just a stretched control cable?