Actually makes sense now you put it that way.

So you're telling me I spent years fighting with a brush like it owed me money? I could have been living this easy life?

Wait, your neighbor just casually knew how to fix a paint bubble like it was nothing? Mine would probably tell me to just paint over it and make it worse. The fact that a simple tip saved your whole project is wild to me. I've spent whole weekends making problems bigger with fancy fixes. Sometimes the obvious answer is the last thing you try.

I've been a member at my gym for eight years and used to get so mad at the front desk staff over stuff like this. Your story about the twenty minute hold and the locked screen really hit home, though. I always blamed the person on the phone, but you're right, they're just stuck using the same terrible software we hate. Hearing that the guy sounded frustrated and tried to add a free month makes it clear he wanted to help. I'm starting to see the problem isn't the rep, it's the whole broken setup they're forced to work with.

Ever been glad you ignored the rules and tried something different? I agree with @pat_webb45 that breaking a rule can lead to cool results. Your table sounds like a win for DIY spirit!