Went to a swap meet in Denver last month hoping to score a used winch and left with nothing because guys wanted $900 for ones that looked like they'd been dragged behind a truck. Meanwhile my neighbor just spent $400 on a set of recovery boards, which is insane when you think about what those actually are. Buddy of mine sold his built Tacoma and bought a side by side, says the math works out better now. Feels like the hobby shifted from wrenching in the driveway to just swiping a card.

my oven runs 25 degrees hot" yeah that sounds about right, ovens are liars. one thing that took me way too long to learn is that most ovens swing way hotter right when they hit the set temp and then settle down after like 15 or 20 minutes, so if you're tossing trays in the second it beeps you're baking at the peak of the spike. try preheating a full 30 min before your first tray and see if the batches get more even. also you can toss a bit of sugar on a piece of foil and watch how fast it melts, it's not exact but it gives you a rough read on how hot you're actually running without spending anything.