Dale might have a leak. I'd check his meter before comparing counties.

The temp sensor on my old Bakers Pride oven was off by 40 degrees till I got a cheap oven thermometer to check it. Fixed the whole burnt batch problem.

Did that old guy happen to be missing a few fingers? That's a rite of passage, getting roasted on safety wire. I had a lead at my first job on King Airs who made me redo a cowling latch because the pigtail was angled wrong, said it "looked like a broken tooth". That kind of tough love is rough in the moment but honestly it sticks with you, I still think about it every time I pick up a pair of pliers.

Wait, are you saying you've actually seen someone try to run wire through a fire block without drilling it properly? Cause that sounds like a recipe for a fire hazard down the road. I get that people want to avoid breaking out the tools, but a half-assed job there seems way worse than just taking the time to do it right.

Wow, next you'll tell me my grandpa's secret compost recipe is actually better than the fancy organic stuff from the nursery.