You nailed it, the offset's bark is unbeatable, and @gracej99 is right about milder wood for some meats.

Yeah, I get what ruby442 is saying about weighing small risks. I used to think that way too, just push through the little stuff. But I saw a guy get real messed up from a "small" hydraulic line failure that everyone knew was seeping. Boss said finish the shift. That pin could be the thing that lets go at the worst second. Changed my mind for good. It's never worth betting your body on a maybe.

My buddy Dave at his old firm had them color code the UCS arrows for each floor plan. New hires stopped asking him which way was north after that.