Just told them I was testing out my new "quiet hammers" ericp67. Spoiler: they don't work.

Wait, you tried their dark roast too right? I swear that's the only thing they do halfway decent, and even then you gotta drink it black or it's just bitter sludge. But their regular drip coffee is straight up dishwater, I've been burned too many times stopping there on the way to the beach. If you're stuck going there, just get a cold brew or a latte, because the plain brewed stuff is a lost cause.

Whoa, I actually see it a little differently. I've had good luck going a bit past that 1/8 inch mark by using a high-quality filler and really prepping the metal right. Maybe it's the brands you're using, but I've laid on 3/16 inch in spots and never had a crack come back.

You ever get that feeling where you're the only one who sees it differently but it works out anyway? That's basically my whole approach to gear, if it's not broke and you can fix it yourself then why drop a mortgage payment on it. Nice work making that shell work for you, nothing beats the satisfaction of dodging a massive bill like that.

24 percent? That's one in four. I would have guessed lower, maybe ten percent. That's kind of alarming if you think about it.