ouch

So I'm sitting at my laptop this morning and realize my screen is getting brighter, then darker and brighter again. I also noticed my battery indicator was doing funny things. So I decided my adapter must be loose.
And low and behold - something cut the cord on the adapter.
It looks as though something ate through part of the cord, but maybe I kicked it somehow weird under my desk and cut it.
Either way, it needs to be repaired or replaced and Toshiba wants $89 to replace it.
Ouch.
I think I'll run next door to RK Bass and see what they think.
Lets hope they can fix it.