Hey, I totally feel your pain with the Dell situation. That swollen battery issue is such a nightmare, especially on a premium laptop—I had a similar scare with my old XPS where the trackpad started lifting, and it made me so paranoid about leaving it plugged in overnight.
Lately, I've actually shifted most of my "gaming" time to playing online games through crypto casinos since they're so much lighter on my hardware and I don't have to worry about battery strain. I've been having a blast at
Razed Casino — the games run super smooth in the browser, and I love that I can just jump into slots or live dealer games without my laptop turning into a space heater. It's been a nice way to still get that entertainment fix while keeping my replaced battery from going through constant charge cycles. Hope you get your Dell sorted without too much more hassle!