You mentioned high parts prices and slow work killing profit. Which one hurts more right now, the cost of the screen itself or the time it takes to do the install without breaking the new one? I feel like the slow, careful work is the real profit killer, not the part. Are you actually turning a profit on any of these repairs, or is it mostly a service you hate doing?

Totally get what you mean about those small finds! At my last shop, we found a slightly frayed wire on a motor connection during a routine walk-through. It looked like nothing, but the lead hand insisted on fixing it right then. Sure enough, that was starting to arc. Like @dakota_taylor39 said, it builds that habit where you just automatically look closer at everything. Stopped what would have been a nasty electrical fire for sure. Once that mindset clicks for the team, they start spotting potential problems without even trying.

My cousin had a similar mess last month trying to fry catfish in a dry cast iron pan. He didn't listen when I told him about the flour trick. @martin.tyler, your story about the trout skin glued to the skillet is exactly what his kitchen looked like. He swore off fish for a while, but I finally got him to try it with just a little coating in the air fryer. It worked perfectly, and now he won't shut up about it. That light dusting makes all the difference.