Yeah, and then your good deed gets weaponized against you.

That waffle maker is basically a permanent kitchen decoration at this point. Mine's just taking up space and making me feel guilty every time I see it.

Proper training matters more than age in those jobs. A lot of young people learn real responsibility by doing tough work safely. It's not for everyone, but it can be done right with the right setup.

Letting penetrant soak longer is a lesson I learned the hard way too. It can feel like wasting time, but that extra soak can mean the difference between a clean swap and a disaster. PATIENCE really is a tool in the toolbox for jobs like this.

Heard a tech story recently about this exact thing. Even with all the color coding and labels on new panels, people still mix up wires sometimes. The SYSTEM might be smarter, but human error is always a factor. Read that some installers rush and skip double checking connections. So yeah, those slip-ups definitely still happen, just maybe less often.