My buddy's shop got fined for using a safer new tool.

My old boss tried the 6 PM rule but it backfired. Clients just started calling at 5:55 with urgent requests. The real fix for me was setting a clear cutoff two hours before I actually logged off. I tell everyone my last call slot is at 4 PM, so they have to plan ahead. That buffer stops the end of day panic. It’s not about the exact time, it’s about building in space so work doesn’t bleed into your night.

So you're saying the cheap one already feels cheap? That's the real problem, they save money on the plastic parts. My last one had a lid that cracked in a year. I'd trust a story like jones.nancy's about a 12 year old machine more than the box promises. Those older models were built different, before they made everything to break.

Saw a buddy snap a camp knife he'd worked on for weeks, classic normalization skip like @reese_nelson said. The crack showed the exact hammer pattern from his press.

Wait, didn't foam pop last week?