Totally standard" is tech speak for "I have no idea what I'm talking about." And @evan_jenkins, the buffer's gotta be at least 50% on anything third party - that same rule applies to contractors fixing my leaky faucet too, they always find something worse behind the wall.

Wait, @wesley_thompson's buddy saw that big of a difference on a 3 mile run? That's actually pretty wild (and I'm jealous of that 70% drop in clogs, honestly). So if dropping it to 85% works that well on long runs, what do you guys think about trying 80% or even lower on those real monster stretches?

every single solder joint was a cold, cracked mess" makes me want to grab a six-pack and enjoy the challenge though.