Hot take: I used to think opening a phone was a job for a pro shop, not my kitchen table

For years, I'd just take a cracked screen to the mall kiosk and pay the 80 bucks. Last month, my old Pixel 4a screen went dark but the phone still vibrated. I watched a 15 minute guide on iFixit, ordered a 35 dollar screen kit, and followed the steps with a hair dryer and a guitar pick. It took about an hour and the new screen works perfectly. I'm never paying for a simple screen swap again. Has anyone else tried a repair they thought was too hard and been surprised?

I was cleaning out my grandpa's old shop and found a 1947 cabinetmaker's wage stub. He made 95 cents an hour.