Mileage numbers are just bragging rights, the real wear shows up in the little stuff like suspension bushings and brake lines that nobody tracks. Once you hit that mark the maintenance costs start stacking up monthly, and that's when it stops feeling like a milestone and starts feeling like a bill.

Companies ALWAYS lowball the numbers so we think they're being honest, but when a product overshoots it feels like finding money in an old coat pocket. It's the same reason my phone says 20% battery left but somehow survives another hour of podcasts, we're all trained to expect the worst now.

Tbh that shop guy sounds like he was just making stuff up, been there myself and ruined a decent copy of Ziggy Stardust the same way. Alcohol leaves that cloudy film for sure, stick to distilled water and a soft brush from now on.

Chickadees are cavity nesters, so they'll use whatever fits. Patching over a hole that's already there just seems like more work than it's worth, especially if the wood's in decent shape.

My buddy once spent two full hours trying to fish in Stardew Valley before realizing he forgot to put bait on his rod. He was just sitting there casting and getting nothing.