Right! I had a bag of Rapid Set a while back that turned into a total clumpy disaster. Followed the instructions to the letter, even used a thermometer to check the water temp, and it still came out like chunky peanut butter. Ended up just tossing it and grabbing a different bag from the same brand that worked perfectly fine. It's frustrating when you get a bad batch.

The stainless ones hold up way better than the coated ones once you get past the first few sharpening jobs.

Flip that worry around and see it for what it is, a win. 500 flawless parts means your setup is tuned perfectly and running smooth, not that it's about to explode. You're letting the good streak stress you out when you could just be proud of the consistency.

Come on now, timing belts don't just blow up for no reason. You probably bumped something or got the timing off when you put it back together. Those old Hondas are tough as nails, a little cracking isn't gonna kill them right away. Sounds more like a mistake during the job than a pre-existing problem. Could be you're just trying to cover your tracks with the customer.

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