70% losing MORE than their initial account? That cant be right, can it? I mean how do you even lose more than what you put in, that sounds like some kind of black magic. Margin trading must be like playing with borrowed money and then the broker comes knocking for the rest of it. Wild that people actually do that stuff, id be terrified of getting a margin call in the middle of the night.

Yeah, the "internal crystal shattering" thing is a nightmare. I've seen it happen on a rig that passed every test stand check with flying colors, then grenaded on the second pull at the range. The test stand just can't replicate the same vibration harmonics or thermal shock you get from real firing. It's one of those things that makes you wonder how many rounds you're actually getting before the clock starts ticking.

Did you check if the battery compartment was corroded?

Ngl, a beach and a book is a risky combo. I remember trying to read on the train once and someone spilled coffee on my page, which was bad enough. Honestly, @christopher67 the sand sounds like a whole other level of disaster, like tiny little time bombs in your spine. I ended up just giving up and people watching instead, way more entertaining anyway.

Did you try heating it first with a torch to soften the mortar?