85 degrees and they still held?? No way

That "overcharging it by almost a pound every visit" part is exactly why the scale matters and nobody wants to hear it. I had a rooftop unit doing the same thing, kept topping it off, pressures looked mint every time, and I was basically feeding a leak I couldn't find. Get yourself a cheap electronic leak detector too, the $40 ones on Amazon are fine for finding a hiss. And when you do find it, weigh the charge back in by the data plate instead of guessing, because gauges lie when it's 110 out. Temp glide alone will have you chasing your tail on a 410 system. $180 is a steal, that guy did you a solid.

Saying someone "gave up" their baby really does rub me the wrong way too, but I don't think it's fair to jump on the new girl for it. Most people saying that phrase aren't trying to say you quit, they just don't know the right words. My cousin placed her son 4 years ago and her own mom still slips and says "gave him up" sometimes. Getting mad at every person who says it just pushes them away when we could be teaching them instead. Call it out when it matters, sure, but not every person who fumbles the wording deserves a lecture.