Future me better be thrilled, because current me is still driving a car with a cassette player. At least my savings account sounds better than my speakers.

Yeah, that shiny spot is a real pain. You basically melted the top layer. I've seen guys try to lightly sand the area with a fine grit pad, then hit it with a plastic texture spray from the parts store. It's never a perfect match, but it can help blend it in so it's not so obvious.

Yeah that "biological lottery ticket" line from @victor_perry90 is perfect. Makes me think of all the bad ideas I've had that just rotted on the ground. My success rate is probably worse than that tree's.