Right? @holly63 basically described my entire relationship with technology. It's either perfectly fine or actively trying to give me a heart attack, no in-between.

Actually read a blog post from a guy in Portland who restores old kitchens. He said most modern hinges have a different setback measurement than vintage ones. Something like 3/8 inch off. Explains why your doors sit weird. Might be worth hunting down some NOS parts on eBay instead.

Oh man, that's so relatable! It's funny how we build up these mental rules about how stuff works and then one day we realize we were just overthinking everything. I've noticed this same thing happens with like, so many everyday objects - microwaves, remote controls, even car dashboards. We assume they're super complex but really they just use the same basic logic over and over. It's like once you understand one simple version of something, the whole category of things clicks into place.