Oh man, I learned that the hard way too, and I even bought the stupid t-shirt that says 'corner perfection' as a joke. The fastest method for me now is a 6-inch knife and the pre-filled corner tape you can get. It's still finicky, but if you press it firm and immediately wipe off the extra mud with a wet rag, you avoid those nasty ridges and air bubbles later. Still end up fixing a spot or two, but it beats the old way by a mile.

Saying cranes swing all the time misses how scary it can get up there. When the load starts spinning, it's not fun, it's a real safety risk. Calling it unexpected fun downplays the actual danger involved.

Grab a bottled water filter, worked for @eric_wells99 last time.

Remember when we were all dumb enough to think lizard people were the biggest problem? Good times.

Ugh, tell me about it. Last time I read one of those warranty booklets it sounded like they were describing a moon landing, not a broken coffee maker. "Herein, the party of the first part shall not be held liable for acts of god" like, dude, my blender just smoked because the motor died, we didn't have a hurricane in my kitchen. They need a version that just says "we'll fix it if it breaks from normal use, probably.