Did you try them with really crusty baseboards? I got a similar set last fall for my own weekend deep cleans. Worked great on stubborn grime, especially the flat brush for window tracks. @angela_dixon your friend's right about the bristles, mine still look new after six months of use.

Yeah, the "prove my team's value" part always gets me... nobody ever asks where the boss's boss got the idea that value has to be proven through metrics in the first place.

Oh man, that stainless steel bin thing reminds me of when I tried one of those fancy water filter pitchers with the built-in timer. Looked great on the counter, but the filter light started blinking after like two weeks and I couldn't figure out how to reset it. Ended up just using an old milk jug from the recycling bin instead. Your mileage may vary, but in my experience the simple stuff usually does the job better than the pricey gadgets. That freezer trick you mentioned honestly sounds like a solid hack, I've seen people do that with coffee grounds too and say it cuts down on fruit flies big time.

Read something about how it's drifting away a few inches every year actually...

Trust me, just toss it. I've been down that exact road (bought a similar pan at a garage sale in Ohio) and re-lining costs more than a good stainless pan new. The thin copper coating starts flaking off and then you're eating metal particles with your eggs. It's not worth the headache unless you really love scrubbing and crying. Use it for decoration or drill a hole in the bottom and turn it into a planter. Save yourself the $100+ for a real pan down the road.