I bit the bullet and talked to the Asst. Manager of my apartment complex about the carpet ordeal. I didn’t expect anything to come of it, but figured it was better to tell them sooner than later. She said “Here’s what your going to do. You’re going to call a carpet repair place and have them patch the hole with a piece from the back of the closet. I’m none the wiser, and it’ll run you about $50 as opposed to losing your security deposit.” I was shocked. Either I had some excess karma stored up, or she was looking to gain some. :)