Recall...and an expert opinion

Yesterday a Sears repairman came to replace a thing on the inside ceiling of the microwave. A recall put out by the company said that the plate thingy trapped grease up there and caused fires. We were more concerned about the state of the cord. The insulation seemed to be melting on its own and exposing the wires. Additionally, the control pad was constantly malfunctioning, the microwave not always heating, and the microwave randomly starting. We kept it unplugged. I told the repairman that if it was left plugged in it might randomly say "PAD". He told me that this meant that the control pad needed to be replaced along with the computer behind it, all to the tune of $150. He followed that up with the revelation that a new microwave like the one we have costs around $300. Do the math. I told him we'd most likely be getting a new one soon because the cord made it unsafe to use. He didn't put the recall repair kit in because he knew that we would throw the microwave away.

I called Doug and told him the news while he was on his way home. He stopped at Best Buy and looked at microwaves before he came home. Doug took me to see them, and we came home with one. The fun of installation commenced and did not end until midnight. I had been hungry since 5pm, so I was the first one to use the microwave. It's nice. I don't have to worry about starting the house on fire now. I like that.