Did you try to mask it out in editing, or was the glare just too blown out?

Ugh totally, feels like homework not writing!

Yeah the "no laser levels" thing is wild. I saw a documentary where they used giant water-filled trenches as a level reference for foundation stones. The big trick was just taking your TIME, checking and re-checking with plumb lines. They built stuff to last EXTREMELY well.

Wow, what other groceries have crazy markups?

That sigh is its own art form. Tried to build a desk from scratch last year. One leg was always shorter, so it had this sad wobble. The drawer would only open if you lifted it at a weird angle while kicking the side. He just stood in the doorway, shook his head, and exhaled for like a solid ten seconds. Felt more judged by that air leaving his lungs than by any actual words.