Totally, @murray.grace. My whole family hated the last series I picked.

My buddy in Tucson had that happen, his new vinyl plank floor bubbled up in like six months. They swore the slab was dry when they checked, but the installer told him later it was pulling ground moisture up like a sponge. Cost him almost double to tear it out and redo it with a proper barrier.

Oh man, my pack straps get caught ALL the time.

Honestly can't believe you kept that much cash in checking for years. Tbh the real shocker is your bank never said anything sooner. They see that balance every month and just let you miss out on free money. Makes you wonder how many other people are getting the same bad advice from family.

Same thing happened to me last year on a site survey. My old laser measure died and I had to borrow a coworker's iPad with lidar. Finished the whole floor plan in like twenty minutes, something that would have taken half a day. Totally changed my mind about the tech being just for show.