You think compression fittings are actually better? Have you seen one fail after a few years? That plastic ferrule cracks and you get a slow leak inside your wall. Soldered copper joints from the 70s are still holding strong in my house. New stuff feels like a shortcut that'll need fixing again sooner. Give me the old way that lasts.

Ever wonder if locals hate that construction more than tourists?

My local history society needs VCRs to transfer old tapes.