Totally agree about photos being a lifesaver. Ever had the issue where your phone camera makes everything look clear at first, but when you zoom in la...

I've had a somewhat different experience here... maybe it's just my local water chemistry, but going back to salt-based wasn't the magic bullet for me...

I hear you on the soldering preference—I get that push-to-connect fittings are convenient, but how confident are you they'll hold up 10 years from now...