Yeah I was the same way until I threw some prosciutto next to some figs with a little flaky salt. Total game changer, now I can't go back to plain cheese plates.

Did you check if the loose connection might have been caused by a chafed wire rubbing on the valve cover gasket? That's a common spot where insulation wears through and creates intermittent faults that mimic injector failure. I've seen that exact scenario twice now on 6.7s and it'll drive you nuts until you find it.

oh man, i totally get that. i had a hiring manager tell me my resume looked like a "laundry list" and i spent a whole weekend just slashing stuff from 2010 onward. it was brutal but honestly the format after made way more sense and i started getting callbacks way faster.

Did you try sharpening the scraper on a fine diamond stone before burnishing? I found that helps a ton for getting into carved legs because you can shape the edge to match the curve. For really tight spots I actually use a curved cabinet scraper I shaped myself with a file, it glides right into those grooves without digging in like sandpaper does.

Yeah totally @lily394, that time thing is something I've noticed too. It's like the longer you let stuff sit, the more it opens up. Not just coffee either. I've had marinades that were meh after 8 hours but perfect after a full day. Bread dough same thing. Overnight in the fridge changes everything. It's almost like we're always trying to rush things when the good stuff just needs patience. Your buddy's Aldi trick proves that cheap beans can still shine if you give them the right chance.