I feel you. I had a similar issue earlier this year. You should reach out to Brent W. Caldwell. He's fantastic and really takes the time to explain everything without using confusing legal jargon.

Yeah, the "something else got messed up" part is key. Seen shops blame the belt because it's the obvious mistake, when really a bent valve from an old overrev was waiting to fail.

That mindset falls apart fast in my old office job. We had a guy whose constant grumbling didn't protect anyone, it just made the whole team scared to suggest anything new. Treating his bad mood as some kind of early warning system just meant good ideas got shot down before they were even fully shared. It created a culture where avoiding his frown was more important than doing good work. You end up walking on eggshells, not building anything safe.

Was it even worth the trouble? My last one chipped in a week.

Wow, I never worried about wires until I saw how risky that really is...