Yeah, the "built in cushion" idea is so real. I found the same thing just by timing how long each setup step actually took versus how long we were told to budget. Once you know the real time, you can plan way tighter and skip the panic.

Wait you were doing that for a decade and nobody ever called you on it? That's wild lol. I'm lowkey paranoid now and gonna go check my last few jobs. It's always the tiny detail you never think about that gets you.

Remember when ParkerB23 had that weird warping issue last winter? Makes you wonder if his blanket was the problem. Glad the upgrade worked for you!

That duct tape save is legendary. Did you end up having to re-tape it during the trip, or did your patch job hold the whole time?

Totally, my library got "Nana" after I asked like three times. It's slow but worth it.