Wait, he kept the money for a whole week feeling guilty and still didn't say anything? That's wild to me. That's not just a quick bad choice, that's a full week of knowing you did the wrong thing and sitting with it. At that point, returning it is way harder because you have to admit you kept it. It really does show how one small slip can snowball.

Feel your pain on that one. Once you taste the difference a few degrees makes, there's no unlearning it. My kettle's thermometer is my best friend now.

Saw a post on a different forum where someone had good luck with that acrylic and fiberglass mesh combo for quarter cracks. They said the key was prepping the area super clean and using a heat gun to really set the layers. Might be worth a try for a high-movement horse.

Oh man I read this whole article about the science of pie crust once! It said the whole "don't overwork it" thing is about keeping the butter cold so it makes steam pockets. A food processor can actually do that FASTER than your warm hands, so it's not a cheat, it's just smart. Your buddy's story proves it, sometimes the "right" way is just the way we're used to. I love when people have to eat their words, and also pie.

My pump logs tell a similar sad story.