But the cord that came with it was bad

The cord that goes from amp to bass was severed coming out of the box.

The bag started ripping apart at the seams, and the cord has created a little buzz/hum noise for the stage I've played on.

If it was on the front and not the bottom i wouldn't end up hitting the cord with my leg which i am afraid will eventually damage the cord and the jack

Shipped with defective cord