Farewell, Sharp Microwave-Convection Oven

I was melting some baking chocolate for brownies in my microwave last night, keeping a sharp eye on it as I didn't want to scorch the chocolate. Suddenly, there was an intense white glow and sizzling sound on the right hand side, followed a few seconds after by smoking and what appeared to be an actual hole in the metal side of the oven interior. I stopped the microwave. I unplugged the microwave. I melted the chocolate in a saucepan.

Farewell, beloved Sharp microwave-convection oven. Farewell, totally awesome "reheat" button. Farewell, defrost setting that actually defrosts instead of cooking. I'll miss you. I had to boil potatoes for dinner instead of baking them in you.

I suppose that this was a good time for my microwave to die if it had to die. I can live without one until we head back to the US. Coincidentally, my son's microwave almost bit the dust recently.