Shoutout to the old guy who showed me a better way to handle stripped Phillips heads on access panels about five years ago | Aircraft Mechanics - Topic Shares
What's so great about some random old guy's advice? Honestly, most of those "handy tips" are just outdated junk that doesn't work on modern hardware. You probably just got lucky that one time. I've had way more success just buying the right screwdriver bit instead of messing around with weird tricks. Those old methods can actually make the problem worse and damage the panel. New tools and techniques exist for a reason.
Buying the right screwdriver bit" is your big solution? That's the most basic thing ever, of course you need the right tool. I'm shocked that's your whole argument.