Yeah, "next month" is rough. I get where @ryan_flores is coming from, but I've found asking the handler if they'd like my card for a second opinion sometimes works better.

That's actually pretty low mileage for brake pads. My last set went over 8,000 miles with regular hill riding. You might want to check your calipers aren't sticking.

Remember that guy who fried the APU start relay? My buddy was on that crew. They had to pull the whole panel to find the melted wire.