That 'sweet spot' phrase hits home. I was totally convinced kale chips were too tricky to get right without burning (like, every batch was a failure). Your post actually makes me want to try tweaking the settings again, because I just gave up and bought the store kind. Maybe the key is lower heat for longer than I thought. I'm saving this for when I try again.

And once that trust is cracked, it's SO hard to rebuild. You end up guarding every word instead of just being real.