Doesn't this feel like every gadget that's supposed to save time and just adds a step instead? Same thing happened to me with a smart thermostat that needed an app, a login, and a wifi reset just to turn up the heat. Half the time the simple tool wins because there's nothing to calibrate or charge.

Man that sinking feeling when you find the crack after, been there and it stings.

The weak shoots thing is the part people never believe until they see it. Those fast-growing sprouts are basically glued on, so the first heavy snow and the whole top just shears off. And half the time it's not even cheaper. You pay for the topping now, then pay again in three years when the tree's a hazard, or pay to take it down. The neighbor's guy won't be around for that part.