Sounds like a well-meaning but sloppy repair job to me lol.

Went with the cheap one" is exactly what I would have done a few years ago. I used to believe the expensive tool was always the right call for a professional job. But then I had a cheap crimper outlast an expensive brand name one on a long project. Now I wonder if we're just paying for the name half the time.

It's always the simple fixes that bite you...

My buddy was gonna toss a perfectly good dresser. It had a couple scratches but nothing crazy. I told him to list it for free, he said it was a waste of energy. Someone picked it up that afternoon for their kid's room. He was shook. Now he checks with me before he calls anything trash.

Ugh, same here. Did you also get tired of the guesswork and just want it done right?