Yeah, everything's gotten overpriced and half-baked lately.

Hate to hear that you struggled with the switch too. I did something similar a few years back with my fins and it took a whole season before I felt right again. The weight thing is real I swear it helps with body positioning more than people give it credit for. Ankle weights on a drysuit sounds brutal but smart. I might have to try that myself since I've been getting lazy with my leg strength lately. Keep at it though that pipe work will thank you later.

Yeah man, thats how everything works you just gotta check the small stuff nobody tells you about.

Wait, did they at least get the rice right even if the cooker was nasty? That combo plate deal is always a gamble, the general tso's can either be amazing or taste like they dumped a whole bottle of soy sauce in it. Was the chicken at least crispy or was it all soggy?

Had a buddy who did a timing chain on his own 2008 Subaru Outback a couple years back. He torqued everything by feel and just hoped for the best. That car is still running strong today with over 200k miles on it and no issues. Makes you appreciate when something goes right for a change.