Losing 340 bucks over a word you've been using your whole career is just brutal. The whole system flags stuff with zero human review and you're the one eating the lost orders. Glad it came back fast once you switched it up.

A 100 foot 16 gauge cord on a circular saw is asking for trouble. I ran the numbers once on a 15 amp saw and at that length you're dropping enough volts that the motor heats up and bogs down, which is exactly when people lean on it harder and burn it out. Pushing harder doesn't fix voltage drop, it just makes the tool work worse and shortens its life. The crew refusing anything under 12 gauge has the right idea, and for a saw I wouldn't go past 50 feet on 12 gauge or 25 feet on 14. If you need to reach 100 feet, move the saw or run a heavier cord, because 16 gauge is for lamps and phone chargers, not power tools.