After almost a full month of not having a working dryer, weighing the pros and cons of trying to get it fixed or get it replaced, I finally caved in and called this place. The service call alone was super expensive: $115 for a place that's 12 miles away, which I wish would have been previously mentioned on the phone (for a broke college student this felt like getting a tooth pulled).
Service was super fast and excellent. They were professional on the phone and in person, showed up on time, and were done within an hour. The heating element on my dryer went out ($165! Double ouch), and after tax my bill was about how much a very cheap new dryer might cost before delivery/disposal fees and tax ($100-$150 savings?). The service was definitely worth it and I would recommend this place, but be warned that the service call alone is expensive!