Remember when phones lasted a decade?

Definitely good habits, not just luck.

Man, I feel that. My old method was to try and snake a fish tape down from the attic like some kind of contortionist, usually just ended up knocking a bunch of insulation loose on my own head. Took forever and the success rate was maybe fifty-fifty. Switching to using a glow rod from below the floor made it feel like I'd discovered fire or something. Suddenly it was just... easy.

My old laptop did the same thing last year, the fan sounded like a jet engine. It's like we ignore small problems until they break something expensive. I see this with car maintenance too, people skip oil changes until the engine seizes. We're all just waiting for the loud warning before we pay attention.

Nah, that old tool just holds you back from learning better ways. Muscle memory can be a trap.