The "do your research next time" line is what really gets me, because how exactly are you supposed to research a sticker someone printed at home? I saw a post on a book collecting sub a while back where a guy said he called the actual school district to ask if they pulled that title, and the librarian told him most challenged books never get special markings at all. They just get checked out like normal until someone complains. A real pulled copy would usually have a district stamp, a DISCARD mark, or a barcode from the school, and a lot of times it ends up in a library sale bin for a dollar. Sellers know people are hyped about banned books right now, so they slap a label on a $9 paperback and call it rare. Your best bet is to ask for photos of the copyright page, the stamps, and the inside covers before you bid, and if they dodge those questions, walk away.

Honestly used to be one of those guys who thought drilled rotors just looked cool and that was enough reason to buy them. After watching a buddy go through two sets of pads in a year on his daily, I changed my mind fast. On a street car that never sees a track, the holes just give the pad material somewhere to get chewed up, and the slots shave it down even quicker. Real talk, blanks are the move for a Civic that just commutes and hits the occasional red light pull. You basically paid extra to do brakes twice as often.