Vague words into a picture" is so real. Some things you just have to see, even a simple doodle, to really get it right. Smart move.

Three weeks for a drum? I've never had a wait longer than five days, that's crazy.

Check the edges of his face and hairline for any blurring or weird shimmering. Does the lighting on his face match the rest of the room? Another red flag is if his voice sounds flat or too clean compared to background noise. Where did your brother get this video, and does he usually mess with editing software?

@tyler_bailey89 small cracks become big breaks (you see it everywhere).

On my buddy's Formula 240, we measured the exhaust outlet at 8 inches above the waterline at the dock. But when he's got a full tank and three people in the back, the stern dips and it's practically underwater. That got me thinking about how backpressure builds up quietly, no black smoke like a clogged filter. So when you say to check the height, are you talking about static measurement or should we be looking at it under load? Because I've seen engines run fine at idle but bog down when you hit the throttle, and I wonder if that's the exhaust gas fighting to get out.