Respectfully disagree here. I've taken apart hundreds of these things too and skipping the full clean just hides problems that show up again in 6 months. That dried out grease doesn't just blow away, it turns into a sticky mess deep inside the mechanism later. Quick fixes might pass your bench test but they dont hold up to real use.

Yeah, "the story is the same whether it's a 2.0 or a 9.0" is exactly what I tell people now. I read this article on CBR a while back where a guy had a near mint copy of a classic Black Panther issue and a beat up one, and he said the only difference is what you pay. I grabbed a 1.5 copy of Fantastic Four Annual #6 for 30 bucks last summer and the story hit just as hard as my buddy's 8.0. People get way too caught up in the grade and forget you can still enjoy the art and the writing. Plus, a beat up book has character, you know? It feels like it survived something.

WinCo's bulk section saved me about $15 a month on beans alone...

Disagree actually, I never preheat mine and my fries turn out fine.

Heard a GC once say a smooth week means you missed something somewhere.