You know, when the rivets holding the oven floor failed last year, the technician said the corrosion was the sort that one would expect to see if the range had been sitting salty seaside for a decade.
This metal here could perhaps have corroded similarly. Hunh.
I haven't heard back on the price, the entire thermostat assembly will need replacing, and not just the post for the knob.
I am unhappy, people.