Damn, that's rough, but honestly the DIY kits are way more hit or miss so you probably just got unlucky with the shop.

Man, that reminds me of the time I bought a cheap digital caliper and it told me a piston was 0.050 over spec, so I ordered new rings and everything. Turns out the battery was dying and it was just throwing random numbers at me, felt like it was messing with me on purpose. That borescope situation sounds brutal though, 14 hours is rough when you couldve just used a flashlight and a mirror trick my grandpa swore by. Cheap tools are great until they decide to gaslight you, you know?

$120 for a tow just to get home feels brutal for one snapped bolt.