Wait THREE months and it died?? I thought you meant like a year or something but that's literally brand new. That's not "unlucky" that's a MASSIVE red flag right there. I had a Wacom pen last me five years without a single issue and I used it every single day for work. Something is seriously wrong if it's kicking the bucket that quick. Maybe the batch they shipped had a defect or they changed something in the manufacturing because I've been seeing more complaints about their pens dying early lately. If mine died in three months I'd be calling them up and demanding a replacement immediately, not trying to figure out driver stuff.

Oh man that trash bag idea is actually kind of genius honestly. I remember one time I was trying to swap out a modem on a roof in a drizzle and the customer kept handing me stuff from their garage like a phone book to sit on. I ended up using one of those big plastic lawn bags to make a little tent over the gear and it worked okay until the wind picked up and it flew off into a tree. The modem got a little wet anyway but it still worked, so I think that bag saved it from getting totally soaked. Sometimes you just gotta make it work with what you got, even if it looks ridiculous from the ground.

Switched to thru-axles after my front wheel shifted mid stop, total game changer lol.

Isn't it wild how often that happens though? Like, it's not just art but everything. I've noticed people do this with cooking too, thinking a recipe needs pure salt or pure sugar when really a little bit of something else, like lime or herbs, makes the whole thing pop. Or even in how we talk to each other, thinking being totally direct or totally nice is the only way, when actually mixing a bit of warmth with honesty gets way better results. Feels like the whole world pushes us to go all-in on one thing instead of blending stuff together.

Glad to hear it worked out for you on that D2 run, that's no joke to push through 40 pieces without a swap. I've been hearing more guys talk about ceramic for hard stuff lately but haven't had the guts to try it myself yet. Your experience makes me want to give it a shot next time I'm in a bind.