Nah, a bent hook can wreck your whole pull. Learned that one the hard way.

Honestly I used to feel the same way but then I actually tried one of these tools and it surprised me. The edge cases were handled better than I expected because it pulls from real code patterns in the project, not just random guesses. I still had to fix a couple things but it was like 2 or 3 minor tweaks instead of a whole rewrite. Now I kind of see it as a way to get the boring parts done faster so I can focus on the tricky stuff myself.

Cold grinder gang, my burgers finally stopped looking like cat food.

Wait what are you even talking about? "My version is still in the truck holding down a tarp"? The ProPoint 5000 is like a thousand dollar tool. You're literally using a high end mortar gun as a paperweight for your truck bed? That seems crazy to me unless you accidentally ordered the wrong thing and are too stubborn to return it. Did you actually try it on a real job or did you just look at it and decide it was too complicated?

Keep that imprinter charged with fresh ink pads and test it once a month. The little rollers get stiff if you don't use them. I also keep a spare battery pack for my main terminal now. Learned that the hard way. You can get those paper slips pre-printed with your store info at most office supply stores, saves time writing it all out by hand. And train at least one other person on how to use it. I solo it last year and almost lost my mind.