I'm still trying to figure out if I'm suing the property manager or not. It'd be small claims, which means $5k and which means we both have to represent ourselves, but I'm just kinda worn down by all of it, you know? Hey. Brand new dishwasher and it only took seven weeks. Eventually I'll be able to schedule replacement linoleum to deal with the hole it melted in the floor. And the gaping hole left below the subfloor from where it leaked for six years? Cost $125 because we have a friendly contractor, rather than $5200 because we don't. There will come a time where "at least a major appliance hasn't burst into flame lately" is an absurd statement.
Small Claims can be fun since it is relatively inexpensive. If you have free time and are into arguing and presenting evidence and don't care whether you win or lose. You probably have at least 1 outta 3 of those things going for you. Good to hear about the floor fix. That is sweet. And you have mitigated the losses to lower the amount of any potential claim so it could be even more fun. :)