@kai463 you're right about that. It's a whole different level when someone actually watches your setup instead of just checking the final number. I had a quality guy on a hydraulic line job do the same thing with a torque angle gauge, he saw me zero it wrong and fixed it right there. That kind of feedback stays with you way more than a write up. Props to him for taking the time to show you.

Oh man, @gibson.seth did he say which parts of the art hit him hardest?

Truth be told, I used to blame the divers for not being heavy enough on the gas or something. But hearing stories like that, where the gear just craps out and the company won't cover the lost pay, it makes you realize how much is out of your hands down there. Whole system feels rigged against the guy doing the actual work.