Honestly, the trick is just turning down the heat and checking early. My air fryer runs hot too, so I drop the temp by 25 degrees from what any recipe says. Those churros came out perfect because I was opening the basket to peek every few minutes. It's not really a set-it-and-forget-it kind of appliance for baking.

My buddy who works on helicopters had the same wake-up call. He was sure a wiring bundle was fine after a visual check, but a borrowed thermal camera showed one connector running way hotter than the others. Turned out to be a tiny bit of corrosion you couldn't even see. He swears by that thing now for checking any critical harness. Makes you wonder what else we're missing, right?

Oh man, my garden wall started bowing for the same reason. I fixed it by mixing in a wheelbarrow and using the trowel to check the "peak" it holds. Once I got that right, the whole thing went up straight and has stayed put for two years now.

That's the worst, water can travel so far along wires. Ever check if it was coming from a leaky pipe above that wall?

Last spring, I almost took out a squirrel drey in an oak tree because I was in a hurry. My crew still gives me grief about it, calling me the "wildlife wrecker". I was so focused on the cut that I missed the chewed branches and nesting material. Now I do a full walk-around with binoculars, even if it adds time to the job.