Specs for pressure parts, feel for the rest. Head bolts and anything sealing or under load need a torque wrench. Brackets and covers are usually fine by hand. Strip one bolt and you'll never skip specs again.

Last week in a film workshop, over a third of newcomers had gimbals but couldn't frame a simple scene. I guess @stellamoore is onto something, because idk, practice with basics builds intuition that gadgets can't replace. Maybe it's just me but that cycle means your work stays technically clean but creatively empty.

Yeah, Elliot has a point but I see it like @nina422 said, your guard just drops. It’s not about being clueless, it’s that tiredness makes you skip the small, careful steps. I’ve seen it happen with simple stuff like signing forms without reading them first.