I mean, you're not wrong about old stuff being built like tanks, but there's a line between character and straight up unprofessional. If your chair is wobbly enough that customers notice, that's bad for business. Maybe just save up for a midrange one, they're solid without breaking the bank.

Paint that 10V straight onto your panic zone like I'm frosting a cake for a kid's birthday party and hoping nobody notices it's lopsided. My go-to is a dab of blue additive mixed with a clear gloss, but I've also just grabbed whatever violet shampoo I had nearby and let it sit on the hot spots like a desperate parent trying to calm a toddler mid-meltdown. The key is keeping it on the warm bits only so you don't turn the whole head into a muddy mess. I swear half this job is just learning how to lie to yourself that you planned it all along.

Used to think loose lids were fine till mine shot starter across my kitchen at midnight.

Yeah was that the fluid dynamics one where you drop stuff in different shapes? I swear I missed an entire planetarium show because I got stuck on a static electricity ball once.

Oh man, that sucks so much. Had almost the same thing happen to me in Bali last month - booked a whole afternoon for a freelance gig and the person just went silent after we confirmed. I was sitting at this little cafe near Canggu watching my battery die while refreshing my email like an idiot. It's wild how some people treat other people's time like it's nothing, especially when you're traveling and trying to make things work.