My cousin did this with his warehouse job. He put up with the bad hours for three years while getting his electrician's license at night. That steady paycheck covered his classes, and now he's got his own contracting business. It's a grind, but having that clear finish line makes the daily stuff easier to handle.

Did you check how long their warranty lasts?

What a brutal waste of money, that's so frustrating. I've had the same problem with guards that feel like an afterthought. For real volume, I gave up and just use a solid, simple Benriner now.

Yeah, moisture coming up is the real killer. My neighbor did something like what the_lucas described, but with a shed floor. He used that roll-on rubber coating over concrete that felt a little damp. It bubbled up in patches within months, looked like a bad skin rash. He ended up pressure washing it off and just leaving the plain concrete.

Always run a quick air cut first.