Odd mighty mouse problem...applecare replacement?

This morning my mighty mouse(cable) was having a scrolling issue most likely caused by gunk-buildup. I gave it a cleaning, the way I usually do, although I used a different cloth(which might have NOT been lint free) after this cleaning, the scroll ball felt odd against my middle finger, than it normally does, kinda like it was 'lower'.
Because of this, it won't scroll properly AT ALL, if I attempt to scroll up or down it sorta feels like it 'skips a beat' and will not scroll down or up a page more than a few centimeters. I gave it several additional cleanings using my 'usual' cloth this time, but it sorta feels like the ball is dislodged or something. Shortly after, I found that whenever I attempted to close/open a file/window, the mouse would not respond at all and any additional clicks within my browser opened that secondary scroll-4-point arrow thing, it was completely unusable, and would not let me open/close/initiate ANYTHING afterwards.
I had to use my wacom in order to do anything, though was relieved it wasn't a problem with my mac since the pen stylus/wacom mouse still worked fine. I was able to get into my mouse settings, and oddly enough disabling the 2 side grey buttons, fixes most of the problem, but i am still unable to scroll via the scroll wheel and while these 2 buttons are disabled, it won't 'right-click' at all.
Did I really mess up the mouse that bad by using a different, probably non-lint free cloth? and if so does apple care cover the replacement of a mouse?

AppleCare replaced my Mighty Mouse. I took it to an Apple Store. The guy at the Genuis Bar took it to the back room to attempt a cleaning. I was not asked if I tried to clean it.
Unless your "non-lint free cloth" was wet toilet paper or paper napkin, I don't think it would cause this problem.

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