Actually, shaking the basket halfway is what makes things soggy. It lets all the hot air out and the food steams instead of crisping up. You want to leave it alone so the air can keep circulating the whole time. That's the whole point of an air fryer. Just set it and forget it.

Yeah, that "wavy wall" look is the worst. I've been there, fighting with a piece that just won't sit straight no matter how many screws you put in. The extra time you spend wrestling the cheap stuff totally kills the savings.

Ever think you had tough skin until a mask proved you wrong? I learned that the hard way lol.

Oh man, I see this a lot. The capacitor issue is real, but it wasn't a full decade. In my experience, it's mainly the early 2000s Maxxum film bodies, like the 5 and 7. They used these specific capacitors that just fail with age. Your mileage may vary, but that's the usual suspect batch.

My buddy fixed his slag pockets by grinding his scarf way cleaner before the fire, like mirror clean lol.