Oh man, totally. I get the same dumb rush when my gas tank stops on exactly a full dollar amount. I'll sit there for a second feeling like I've somehow beaten the system, even though I just paid for gas.

Disagree about the shell mix being the main problem. We run similar material in Tampa Bay and get over a year from our chains. Sounds more like a tension or alignment issue from the start. Check your sprocket wear patterns, that's usually the real culprit.

Exactly, it's like we're all chasing the next new thing when the simple stuff already works. Makes you wonder why we keep falling for the shiny packaging, right?