Can't believe you had mold growing on your childhood tapes, that's actually horrifying lol. I never even considered that could happen to VHS, like what if it eats through the tape? You must have caught it just in time. Dealing with the VCR tracking sounds like a nightmare too, I remember how finicky those things were. Honestly, major props for sticking with it and saving all those memories. The whole process sounds like a huge pain but so worth it in the end.