@wader71 so how long were you wandering before you figured out where you were?

Was the calibration off out of the box or only after those drops?

Oh boy, my "reference material" is mostly just a growing pile of sticky notes I scribble on in the dark with a grease pencil.

Bet that 1,000 page thing is a glitch with the Kindle stats more than a real milestone, those counters include all that front matter and author notes that nobody counts. Next time someone finishes a huge book before you, try flipping to the very last chapter early and counting the actual story pages yourself, you might find the real number is way lower and save yourself the argument. Most people just scan the file info and call it done, 1,000 pages looks good for bragging rights even if it's technically padded. What other weird stats do people get hung up on when they're just trying to make it through a doorstopper?

Throw some holy water on it and call it a day, that motor's toast.