Three quick passes with 1500 seems like you're not even touching the real texture" - that line right there is what I've been trying to tell people. What paper are you running after the 1500? I usually go 1500, then 2000, then 3000 before I even touch a buffer. And how long are you letting the clear flash before you start sanding? I've found if I wait a full 24 hours the orange peel is way more stubborn than if I wet sand it after like 4 or 5 hours when it's still a little soft.

and the extra roots that sprout from the buried stem make them way more drought resistant too @wesleypatel

You know a buddy of mine did Almost the exact same thing? He laid down some luxury vinyl tile in his kitchen without flattening the floor first. Within a year the tiles were popping up at the corners in front of his fridge and dishwasher. The worst part was one seam right in the middle of his walking path split open and caught his wife's heel. She tripped and spilled a whole pot of coffee all over the place. He had to rip out $800 worth of flooring and redo it with self-leveler underneath. Now he tells everyone that thirty minutes of leveling saves you from a whole weekend of fixing your mistakes later.

Chill, one bad Airbnb doesn't prove hostels are always better.

yeah they finally backed down after I showed them a screenshot of a similar case that got thrown out in court. crazy how much time we waste on stuff that's basically just bluffing.