Wait, do you think your supervisor actually forgot or is he just pretending not to have seen it? I mean, sometimes people read stuff and then just don't respond, but it's still kinda on them if they didn't follow up.

Have you tried adding a tiny bit of calendula oil to the warm compress before you apply it? I did that once and it worked like a charm, though I also accidentally dripped it down my own face like a candle and felt like a complete goof. That extra hydration seemed to soften things up just enough to make the extraction hold for weeks instead of days.

Had a buddy lose a whole utility sink setup from that exact same plastic ferrule crack.

Finished the whole project in 20 minutes" - wow, that's wild. I've been doing the pixel-by-pixel eraser dance for way too long myself (like, almost a decade honestly). I literally bought a fancy pen tablet thinking it would speed things up but nope, still sucked. Layer masks feel like cheating once you finally get them, but it's the good kind of cheating. Congrats on joining the club, you're gonna save so much time now it's kinda ridiculous.

yeah but @jason11 you gotta explain the timing then. how do you get a fresh new pair of boots and they crack in the exact same spot on day one. that's not random wear and tear. i've bought cheap boots before and they lasted longer than that. something is off with that batch or that store specifically.