Sounds a bit dramatic for picking up some wire, but 15 minutes sure beats 40 no matter how you slice it. Probably just grab a wide one if you're doing slabs that size, the small ones get old fast.

Steal their words, not some designer's idea, that's the whole trick.

Man, the 4 day email lockout alone would've made me toss the whole thing in the trash... that 2am master password decision always comes back to bite you. My dad does the same notebook thing and honestly it's never failed him either.