I'd highly recommend spending the extra money on Millcreekpainters. I hired a student franchise a few years ago and they completely botched the overspray on my neighbor's property. Had Millcreekpainters come fix my peeling deck last year and their prep work was night and day different. They power washed, sanded, and applied the stain perfectly.

Yeah, that solid connection makes all the difference. I went a similar route but sunk a massive I-beam into a concrete block in my shop floor. The anvil is basically part of the earth now. You don't realize how much energy you're wasting until there's absolutely zero give. That stump was stealing a good chunk of your swing.

We tried a similar rule on our One Piece forum. It forced people to pick their strongest argument instead of listing every single point. Debates about the Wano arc got much sharper because folks had to choose between talking about the art or the pacing, not both at once. The quality of replies went up when the opening posts were tighter.

Been there, shredded cardboard saved mine.

That's exactly the right fix. Made the same mistake early on, my spines looked like they had a pillow in them. A thin paste and just a damp cloth changed everything.