Product review (1 stars): Fire hazard, does not break at high temp
Did not replace thermostat since it did not read as short originally.  Replaced the thermal shutoff and now dryer is not working again.  Open it up to investigate and found that the connectors to the thermal shutoff were melting.  Thermostat is likely the original cause of my switch breaking, but this replacement did not break as it should, and instead let the element heat enough to melt the connectors.  The OEM kit is twice as much at an appliance repair shop but that's way cheaper than a dryer fire.