Oh man, you're totally right about the back panel thing, I forgot the 4 had that solid back. But here's the thing nobody's mentioning with those old iPhones - even the 4s had that glass back that was basically a design nightmare waiting to happen the second you dropped it. And honestly, the bulging battery problem is worse than people think because it's not just about the phone, it's about what happens when you leave it in a drawer for years and it suddenly decides to expand. I had a friend who found an old iPod in his garage and the battery had swollen so bad it pushed the screen clean out of the frame, which is terrifying if you think about it. Lithium batteries are no joke once they get that old, especially if you're like me and just shove old tech in a box and forget about it.

I had a buddy who swore by those meal kit delivery boxes until he looked at what he was actually getting for the money... he told me he could make three full casseroles for what one box cost him. He started buying just the main ingredients himself and now swears he'll never go back to that pre-portioned stuff.

Funny how we get stuck in the "hard way is better" mindset until something proves it wrong. Same thing happened to me with hand tools versus power tools in weird tight spots. Crimping is just one of those things where the right tool actually makes the job better, not just faster.

...and like that's just how things go with tech sometimes, right? It's like these gadgets have a sixth sense for the worst possible moment to die. I've noticed it with phones too, the battery always gives out right when you need directions or to make an important call. Maybe it's the universe telling us we rely too much on these things, but honestly it just feels like bad luck. Have you tried the hold button trick while it's plugged into a computer? Sometimes the computer can still see it even if the screen is dead.

Got a similar thing from my professor in art school years ago. She said my ink work was too sterile like I was trying to hide every mistake until it had no life left in it. Took me a while to realize that little imperfections actually give the drawing personality and make it feel human. Now I leave some of my guide lines and rough marks in on purpose. Feels wrong at first but people actually commented they liked seeing the movement in the piece. Funny how we spend so much time trying to be perfect when messy is often way more interesting.