Huh, that's interesting because I've actually had the opposite experience with fast-set on ceilings. A buddy of mine talked me into trying it last year on a living room ceiling job and I hated every second of it. The stuff started kicking off in the bucket way too quick even with cold water, so I had to mix smaller batches and rush like crazy. Ended up with a few ridges I had to sand down (which is the worst). I'll stick with my regular all-purpose for overhead work, even if it means waiting longer between coats.

Same thing happened to me with a "premium" SEO course, felt like I paid for someone else's bookmarks.

Up in Seattle we get this weird marine layer that rolls in around June and turns everything into a sticky mess, ruined a whole garage job last summer. Had to wait two extra days for the air to dry out before I could even sand. Now I watch the dew point like a hawk before mixing any mud.

Is it just me or do they over-engineer the hell out of new tools while the old ones just got the job done? My 80s Mac Tools ratchet still feels better than anything I've bought in the last decade.

Yeah man just keeping your head down and showing up is how the years add up.