Man, that's spot on. My friend Mike was the same with his bike repairs, always eyeballing chain tension. He laughed at my tension gauge until his chain snapped during a race. Had to walk his bike back, lost his place. Now he checks it with the tool every time. Pride costs more than a simple meter sometimes.

That corner of my living room carpet always flips up no matter what I do. A kid pressing on it might smooth it out for a bit, but it'll just come back... we're talking about a quick fix for a small problem. It's not some big insight into toddler genius.

You mention patience saving your sight base... but I see it the complete opposite. All that delicate adjusting sounds nice in theory, but in real life it just slows you down. I've messed up sights by being too hesitant, when a firm hand would have set them right. Hanging pictures is about looks, but gun work is about function and pressure... they don't really mix. Sometimes you just have to trust your gut and make the bold move, not poke at it forever. I think making a connection between hobbies like that is stretching it.