Those testers can give a false sense of security though. They only check if the rails are live, not if the power is clean under load. A cheap unit can pass the tester but still send dirty power that slowly cooks components. Sometimes the old paperclip test and a multimeter for voltage ripple tells you more.

Honestly your cousin had a point though. A phone sensor is tiny and just can't capture the same detail and dynamic range as a real camera, especially in tricky light like a storm. That clear shot you got was probably more about lucky conditions than your phone being just as good. The right gear absolutely makes a difference for consistent, high quality results.

Missing the real cost here, which is file management and future updates. That 3D model isn't a one-time deliverable, it's a new asset you have to maintain. When the client inevitably asks for a tweak to the curb layout six months from now, you're not just editing a 2D line. You're updating the model, re-rendering views, and checking for clashes. That 15 hours upfront can easily turn into 30 hours of long-term overhead for a simple site.

Clearing app data is the tech version of turning it off and on again, but it actually works half the time. @the_brooke is onto something with the Fitbit fix, it's wild how a simple reset can stop a battery murder spree. My old phone used to get eaten alive by some weather app until I nuked its data. These background services just seem to lose their minds after an update. It's a good first step before you start blaming the battery itself.

That New Belgium setup is actually pretty standard for big breweries. Those long, sweeping bends are planned to make the wire pull easier, not harder. A good crew with the right lube can run those feeders without a fight.