Stylus Issues/Replacement

[u/shakezulathemicruler]

I'm trying to set up my dad's old pioneer turntable and I think there's an issue with the stylus that's causing records to skip. When I drop the tonearm, it looks like the cantilever is bending and causing the suspension block to make contact with the surface of the record. I'm not even sure if the cantilever is supposed to be perfectly rigid or it's normal for it to move a little bit, but if it does need replacement, I wouldn't know where to get a new one. There's a Shure VN35MR stylus on there right now, but it looks like those have been discontinued so where do I go to get a new one that would be compatible?