Those modern truck panels are a pain. Sometimes you just have to get behind it with a long bar and work the crease out slowly.

Clearwater is a brutal place for attic heat. That warped bracket letting in dust is a solid find. I've seen spiders cause havoc in older smoke detectors before. Makes you wonder how many systems get replaced over a simple gap like that.

What brand was that dim monitor? I've been looking at a few cheap ones online, but all the reviews just talk about ports and weight... nobody ever mentions how bright the screen actually is in a real room. Seems like a major detail to leave out.