Seconding Millcreek. My neighbour used them and their house looks amazing. I'm actually booking them for my garage this month.

Been there, done that, got the dusty t-shirt. I switched to using regular all-purpose mud (the green lid stuff) when it's cold, and I just mix it with warm water from the sink. It gives you a much longer working time. The key is keeping the mud itself warm, not just the air, so I'll even bring the bucket inside between coats. It's not as fast, but you won't get those crazy hard ridges.

Honestly, how many times have you clicked something that felt way too familiar? Tbh I fell for it for years before I started doing the date check. It's crazy how much old stuff gets pushed out like it just happened. Now my first move is looking for that timestamp, and it saves so much frustration.