[Muncle]

BS,
The problem is that your house is no longer under warranty. That expired in '06 or '07, a year after it was sold. I hate to admit it, but the primary reason the developer is addressing the siding issues is the negative publicity they've gotten from the POA's year-long+ drive. Can't say for sure, but it seems the developer has agreed to fix the siding problems without formally accepting responsibility for the shoddy work. Smart move on his part.

However, the other items you mentioned should have been addressed in your 1 year warranty punch list. The non-siding work you had done was, in fact, performed "only out of the "goodness of their heart."" Except for some structural items and a couple other things which I cannot now enumerate, most everything in the house is under a one year warranty. I didn't do it because I'm lazy and tend to accept less that I should, but now I'd advise all new homeowners to hire a quality home inspector to prepare an exhaustive check list of items to submit to the warranty office at about 11 months. It'd cost a couple hundred, but a good inspector should catch your faulty sliding door and all.

I will absolutely deny having made any comment about the POA that could be construed as complimentary.