Other editions that seem to be available are Auer, Francescatti, and Maxim Jacobs.
The SHAR website says that there has been speculation that the entire piece was actually written by Ferdinand David. Sort of like the famous "Grave" by Benda (a Yuri Bashmet staple) that was not actually written by Benda, apparently. Or Handel Sonatas that aren't Handel, Bach Minuets that aren't Bach ... etc.
Grumiaux may have recorded David's version, or his own. But Heifetz and many others recorded/performed the Charlier, cuts or no cuts. Occasionally performed in recitals, and also still sporadically recorded.
I have Auer's edition of the Charlier, but no doubt the Francescatti version is good if it is based on the Charlier (I forgot, but I think it is.) I would suggest for you not to do any cuts, even if some soloists may do so for their recordings or performances.
(Perhaps stating the obvious, but the Charlier is Mr. Chen's recital version.)
He was feeling the need to be irreplaceable, I suppose.
So Ferdinand David's 1876 version is not a pastiche "à la Kreisler", but a splendid romantic elaboration of a corrupted original.
Edit. Other popular pieces of doubtful origin are Albinoni's Adagio, and Pachelbel's Canon
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Some players apply several cuts to the Charlier. Practice the whole thing, and play it with verve. It is not a baroque work, but more a romantic piece with "baroque sensibilities." It is a very beautiful and effective recital piece-enjoy!