Honestly that's awesome, I keep a little notebook for my audio gear repairs. Tbh hitting a round number like that feels so good, like you can actually see the pile of stuff you saved. I'm at like 300-something fixed amps and old cassette decks.

Ugh, that's the worst kind of surprise. My one attempt at tie-dye looked like a mold experiment gone wrong, so I feel your pain. Nature just really wants to add its own touch sometimes.

A blog post called this the "perfectionist's paradox" and it really hit home.