See I gotta disagree here. Those gaskets are cheap and easy to swap, and the risk of a leak messing up your brew pressure just isn't worth stretching it. You might be fine now but that rubber degrades over time, especially with heat cycles and constant pressure. 100 shots isn't that many in the grand scheme of things, but wait until you hit 500 or so and it starts getting brittle. I'd rather swap every six months and never think about it again than play the "how far can I push it" game with my espresso.

Heard some dude on a podcast say yard sale finds are like 90% junk but that 10% makes it worth it.

Oh man, @the_skyler you're speaking my language with that graveyard of spite spatulas... I've got a drawer full of junk too that I keep around just to remind myself not to cheap out again. It's like the universe has a personal vendetta against us when we're in a hurry, I swear. That loose handle on the 7 dollar one drove me crazy within hours, not even a full day of use. I think some things are worth the extra money upfront, and kitchen tools are definitely on that list. Good tools just work better and last longer, no contest.

Oh that is too cute. Milo sounds like he knows what he wants and that hoodie cape was it. Maybe it smelled like you and felt close and cozy like a blanket. Cats are weird like that, they hate the expensive bed you buy but love the cardboard box it came in. You probably just got lucky that the fabric and fit worked out for him. Honestly that's a win and he's got a custom look now.

So are we supposed to just trust that the chisel was "dull" or did they just hit it wrong? Because half those videos are people using a dull chisel like a butter knife and then acting surprised when physics bites them back. Its like watching someone try to cut a tree branch with a rusty spoon and then blaming the spoon for being useless. Maybe try a proper angle grinder next time. Or at least a sharp chisel, maybe the chain wont explode like a grenade.