Gotta say I see it the other way, man. I've done about 850 inspections myself and LiDAR still feels like a crutch for me. I get the elevation catch saves money, but I've found the setup time and processing drag kills my pace on smaller jobs. For bigger lots like your 40 acres, sure, I'll break out the fancy gear, but under 5 acres my old-school grid and a good visual walk beats it every time for speed. I just worry folks lean on the tech and stop trusting their eyes, which is where I've seen more mistakes happen than the LiDAR ever fixed.

That kind of thing happens way more than people think. Most of us learn a tool once and then just repeat whatever felt okay that first time, even if it's wrong. Same thing with how people hold a hammer or stand when they mow. It takes somebody who does it all day to spot the small thing that makes a huge difference. A buddy of mine found out he was loading his wheelbarrow backwards for years until a landscaper laughed at him. Sometimes we just need one person to point out the obvious before it clicks.