45 minutes with the blade guard on? That's incredible honestly.

This. Smart and simple.

You hit it right on the head with the "one JPEG taking 45 minutes" part. I remember sitting there watching that picture load line by line, top to bottom, praying nobody would pick up the phone and ruin it. And the whole "cozy" thing about the modem sound is just nostalgia goggles. That screeching was a warning siren that you were about to lose your mind waiting. People forget you couldn't even talk on the phone and use the internet at the same time unless you had two lines, which nobody I knew could afford. It was a constant battle for the phone jack and your patience.

Nah, dead leaves just attract bugs and rot. Snip em off fast.

yeah I get that it works but spending $400 on a single tool for one type of pastry feels like a lot. like couldn't you just chill the dough more or roll it slower? not sure it's that serious.