Bro that's insane honestly.

Used to be hardcore raw only but after finding a hidden spine tick in a "NM" book I changed my mind. Now I slab anything valuable just to lock in the condition and sleep better at night.

Buddy found an old gas line from the 60s" is basically how I find every project in my house. I'm pretty sure my whole wiring is held together with hope and 70s duct tape at this point.

Big disagree on this one. A crooked spine on a custom bookbinding job is the kind of thing that sticks out the moment you set it on a shelf next to anything else, and three hours of fixing it saves you from having to look at it every time you walk past. People notice that stuff more than you think - call it handmade charm all you want, but most clients paid for straight lines and they'll see that wobble every single time.

Cheap tools just teach expensive lessons, don't they?