Man this hits home. Went like 6 months without touching mine and couldn't figure out why my finish looked like crap, felt like an idiot once I finally filed it. Now I hit it with the burnisher every few jobs or whenever it stops pulling those nice little shavings instead of dust.

Old pump guys will humble you every time.

The "hiding the covers" thing got me because I bagged everything for years and never thought twice about it. Then I pulled a few out to actually look at them and realized I couldn't even remember what half my run looked like. Now only the keys get bags and honestly browsing my own shelf is way more fun.