My buddy Marvin did the same thing with his lawnmower. Bought the $8 carburetor instead of the $35 one I told him to get. Thing flooded out every time he used it. He spent more time cleaning the spark plug than actually mowing. Finally bought the right part after three weekends of that nonsense. Sometimes cheap just means you pay twice.

Ever notice how the people happiest in their jobs are usually the ones who didn't chase the corner office? Had a buddy who turned down manager to stay on the tools, and five years later he's still grinning while his old boss is on blood pressure meds.

You ever stop and think about how mortar is just like cooking though? Too much water and it gets weak, not just saggy. I had a guy tell me the same thing once and I realized my bricks were actually sliding around way more than I thought.

Monday morning to Friday night" sounds like my whole month honestly. Nonstop trainwreck.

40 years of use" is cool and all, but plastic degrades eventually. Not sure I'd lose sleep over it.