Man, that hits way too close to home! My ex told people I never took our vacation planning seriously, but I was the one who booked every trip, saved up for them, and drove 12 hours straight each time while she slept. She'd tell folks I was "emotionally checked out" when I was the one who remembered her mom's birthday and fixed her car at midnight after her alternator died. It's wild how someone can just flip the script and make you look like the bad guy when you were busting your butt the whole time. The hardest part is knowing your side of the story doesn't get told because you moved on while she's still telling her version to anyone who'll listen.

3 weeks? That panel lasted longer than my will to live in Florida humidity.

Wait, hang on though - isn't Phil Wood grease pretty much the same thing as Park Tool's polyurea grease, just with different marketing? @adam_baker I think you're right about people getting stuck in their ways, but the real shortcut might be not cleaning your parts before regreasing them. I've seen guys use fancy grease on top of old gritty stuff and wonder why their bearings still feel rough. The old timer probably just wanted you to switch products because he's seen how Phil Wood holds up after years of neglect. Grease is grease for the most part, it's the prep work that makes the real difference.