Yeah, "nobody told you that" is putting it mildly... I think my coaches just assumed I'd figure it out by getting punched in the face enough times, which honestly I did but not in a helpful way." "Three years of flinching backwards and wondering why I still got rocked every time, pretty sure my brain just needed a proper wake up call from someone yelling at me." "Glad the memo finally arrived though, even if it came with a side of public humiliation and a bruised ego.

Didn't Bon Appetit do a blind taste test a few years back where pour-over actually won against french press for most people? I remember reading that it brings out more subtle flavors in the beans.

Don't you think a scope shows you the problem immediately without needing to guess which cap is bad?

Did you try pulling the tray out fully to wipe underneath? A Swiffer duster works great for me.

Retarder helps but honestly water based is just finicky as hell in a home setup. Plastisol is way more forgiving and you can actually finish a run without your screens turning into concrete.