Six months is pretty bad for any tool, but a dud happens. I don't know if the cord wrapping tip really matters that much unless you're literally yanking the wire out of the base. People treat hair tools like they're made of glass online. It's a heated stick with a wire. Drop it on tile, maybe it breaks or maybe it's fine. Overthinking storage is just another way to blame yourself.

Wait, didn't I see that same exhibit and walk away thinking I was losing my mind? I kept squinting at those shadow angles like some kind of idiot detective. Look, I get why your buddy goes straight to sound stage, cause the difference is nuts. But I also remember dropping my phone on my own foot once and blaming the floor, so maybe I'm not the best judge of evidence. The uneven ground explanation makes sense if you think about it like a bumpy parking lot at night. Still, it's fun to poke at the official story, even if I end up looking like a fool in the comments.

Ever notice how yard sale signs are just as bad with the ten fonts thing...

Maybe it's just me but this kinda reminds me of how we rush everything these days. Letting coffee stuff settle before brewing is like that whole slow down and let things work thing, @gavin_allen48.

Huh, that's a good point about the burrs. Did you actually check if your Encore was still set to the same number this morning or did you just assume it was?