Feel bad for the guy honestly... sometimes people just don't know what they're getting into.

My barista last month asked if I was a dungeon master because I was staring at the pastry case like it was a battle map. I guess my resting face is just permanently stuck in 'calculating resource management' mode. A friend's mom once said I have the posture of someone waiting for their turn to roll dice. It's kind of wild how this stuff leaks out when you're not even playing.

Ugh, that's the worst! I feel your pain. My inspector totally missed that the bathroom fan just blew air right into the attic, which we found out the hard way during a rainy week. Like @hannahj49 said, it really is just a snapshot of that one day. It stings when it's your wallet taking the hit though. I joke that my inspection report was more of a "best guess" list.

Manual levels are a pain on big jobs though. Had to grade a backyard patio last year. A good rotary laser with a wide leveling range saved me days of work. My old DeWalt handles a five percent grade no problem. You just need to check the specs before you buy, some are built for slopes.

See this all the time with tech. People latch onto one solution they heard works. Then they apply it everywhere without thinking.