Yeah, that's the most frustrating part. You do everything right and it still goes nowhere, while someone else does the same thing and wins the lottery. It really does feel random sometimes.

Lol that's a solid way to learn a better system.

Honestly, a tiny burr causing that much trouble? Seems a bit overblown. Those governor ropes are tough. I've seen them run with way worse wear and not bind up. Maybe it was already on the edge and that was the final straw, but calling it out like a major find feels like making a mountain out of a molehill.