Your dumpster find story reminds me of my friend arguing over a rescued Atari from the curb last year.

I get what you're saying about "signaling", but honestly, it's way simpler than that. It's just basic math. That time you spend redoing free work for a picky client is time you could bill someone else. I do plumbing, and if a homeowner kept calling me back for tiny tweaks without paying, I'd go broke driving across town. Letting that client go isn't a signal, it's just stopping the leak in your own wallet.

Totally changed my mind after that.

Shock me to learn that spring is a known weak spot. You'd think Nikon would have made it stronger from the start. Good tip about checking the tension on the replacement.

Really needed that reminder to keep things light, competition can ruin a good time fast.