Tell me about it... had the exact same thing happen on a campus fiber run last month. Brand new unit, worked fine for a few tests then just died like a brick. Mine was still under warranty, but the whole return process took forever and left me hanging. Makes you wonder if they rushed these out the door without proper testing. I'm back to using my old reliable gear for anything important now.

Man, that's too real lol. I saw a near identical fight break out over whether inflatable snowmen were "tacky" or "traditional." People were picking sides like it was some kind of holiday civil war. It's wild how something meant to be fun just turns into a reason to be mad at your neighbors. Gotta laugh at how serious it gets over some plastic Santa faces.

Yeah when people say it's a waste of time, that's when you know they're wrong. Catching stuff early saves so much headache later. I'm the same way with any job, better to be sure upfront. What's the worst issue you've caught by checking?