Wait, so you mean my own written reviews were the problem? That stings a little, since I have spent years telling myself I have a way with words. Turns out customers just say it better, and I have been polishing my own stuff for nothing. Makes sense though, real words from real people are harder to fake. Maybe I should stop being the voice and start being the tape recorder.

The "wait 6 to 12 hours no matter what" part is what I'd push back on. Concrete doesn't care about the clock, it cares about how set the mix is. On a 90 degree day in Phoenix with a hot mix, that slab might already be too hard at 4 hours, but on a cool overcast morning the same 6 hour wait can still be too soon and you get the same raveling. What I actually trust is pressing a thumb or dragging a nail across the surface near where the cut goes. If the edge crumbles or pulls, it's still too green. If the blade throws gritty dust and the line stays clean with no tearing, you're good. So the time window moves with mix design, wind, and sun, not just temp and humidity.