Did you say engineer? That's half the problem, noone is as smart as an engineer. Just ask one, he'll tell you.
I got a quote to have the engine on a lawnmower fixed a couple of years ago and the guy told me it would be about $200, as I was walking out(I only paid $220 for the thing to begin with) he quickly added "double if you've already tried working on it". I definitely would have charged something extra for the headache of fixing his screwup.
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Time is the best teacher. Unfortunately, it kills all its students.
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