425 degrees for 20 minutes without thawing? I tried that exact method with frozen green beans and they came out burnt on the edges but still soggy in the middle. Honestly I feel like people overhype this roasting trick when really you just got lucky with your oven temp.

Surface damage hiding more work underneath is the kind of surprise that kills a good bid every time. You probably should have called the customer before you started stripping it down to let them know the price would change. Most shops I know have a standard policy of stopping and notifying before going past the original quote.

Ha, @stella_lane been there with the shop vac hoses too! Guess we're all just out here crushing our own airflow and wondering why nothing works lol.

45 minutes each way" damn that's a no-brainer. I'd take the train for that too lol.

Isn't it funny how the "good enough" option usually holds up better than the premium one, @rosebarnes?