Woes of home ownership

Okay , about a week and a half ago our new washing machine stopped working. This one replaced the one we had for over 30 years. They just don't make them like they used to. It went through a wash cycle but would never spin. I did some diagnoses and Internet searches. I could force a spin if I was in the diagnostic mode of the washer so the motor and transmission were okay, I thought. In that mode the pump does not come on. There is nothing to these machines anymore - a motor, pump, transmission and control board. Everything looked brand new yet and nothing was burned or smelled burnt. So I ordered a control board assembly and put it in. Did not help. We went to the laundromat. While Judy was in Rugby, I did more troubleshooting. I removed the hose to the fill pressure switch and noticed some wet dirty lint was in the line. I carefully dug it out and tried it. It WORKED! I did a small empty load and the washer worked perfectly. So next I did a extra large load of towels and that worked just as well. So then I took the new control board out and put the old one back in and did three more loads of wash. Who knew that a bit of lint would ruin your week. I have 30 days to return the $100 part for my money back. I learned something new last week. That is one less thing I need to learn in the next life. I am ahead of the game.