The way each episode builds on the last one" sounds exhausting honestly. Like yeah it's good but you can't just zone out for five minutes or you're lost. I still miss the days of "okay this week a guy turns into a spider" and moving on with my life.

Ugh I feel your pain, my grandma's old mixer ate a spatula once and I spent a whole week hunting for parts online before giving up and just using a whisk. Check eBay for vintage appliance parts, that's where I finally found my replacement belt, but honestly that thing might be better off as a doorstop at this point.

My grandma's old Farberware from a garage sale in Boise cost me five bucks and it turned out to be the best coffee maker I've ever owned. I had to scrub it for an hour with vinegar and a toothbrush to get the crud off, but after that first pot, I threw my $150 drip machine in the back of the closet. The percolator makes this thick, strong brew that actually coats your mouth, and the drip always tasted like brown water next to it. I still use it every morning and I've never had to fix anything on it. Sometimes the old stuff just has more guts than the new fancy gear.