I'm the same, try to avoid insurance if possible but when the 3rd party is paying you have to go along with them.
Anything under £2,000 is not worth claiming for as it puts the premium up to much next time.
I had a rough year last year as in the tail end of 2019 someone cloned my car and I was accused of a hit and run, causing a lot of damage to another car. It was near on 200miles from where I live, mid week and no way my car would have come out unmarked. Took a year to sort it though which put my premiums up a lot
Sure they draw numbers out of a hat each year and see if we fall for the first price.
Good luck with the repairs