Hang on, are we sure we're not blaming the tool for operator error here? I've been using a set of the Depot brand 20 footers for over a year now and have yanked them through some nasty spots without issue. The trick is you can't just shove them in like a regular snake, you gotta feel the resistance and work it back and forth gently. I hit a jagged clay liner once and felt it catch, so I reversed and rotated the head a hair and it slipped right past. Maybe your problem was forcing it when it already told you to stop. These rods aren't magic, they still need some finesse.

People act like getting canceled is some life ruining tragedy now but half the time it's just a few angry tweets and then everyone moves on. I know a guy who got called out for some old racist posts back in 2020 and he just deleted Twitter for a month and got his job back like nothing happened. Permanent career destruction only ever really hit people who didn't have connections or money to ride it out. It was always more about who you know than what you did.

Why not just screw into the studs?

Damn, that's real. I've definitely done the same thing where someone's talking to me and I'm just nodding along while watching something stupid. It's wild how those little moments can just disappear like that.

Six weeks is brutal, @lilyb27, and it's scary how often these silent failures slip through without anyone catching them.