I agree. The score should decrease. 444 should be fine, just stay tune now.Not all is lost with a CRS of 444. I think there are people with scores lower than that and still hopeful. I am no specialist but think the draws are unpredictable. In 2017, they touched the lowest ever of 413. I agree the cut-off hasn't been around 430s consistently but it did stoop to 439 as recently as December 2018. So you can hang in there with some patience .
However, if money is not a thing and you want to get this done and out of your way ASAP, go for an EOR or a retake. I wouldn't have recommended you the same if you were appearing from an Asian country but that's my opinion. Good luck.