Understand the chain idea, but a winch can pull the whole machine out of line. Cutting it out piece by piece is slow, but it's the safe play when you're on the water.

Sounds like a pretty minor issue to get a service call for.

Back in 2005, I took apart a vintage leather satchel to see its hidden seams. That physical deconstruction taught me about material tension in a way digital files never could. Sometimes you need to feel the structure to truly get it.

Seems like a lot of fuss over a bag of peas...

I went with Ace because I have high ceilings and absolutely hate ladders. Zero complaints, the motor is super quiet.