Ready Seal on a damp cedar deck? That stuff needs a bone dry surface to work right, otherwise it just sits on top. I've seen it peel off in sheets after a wet application, which is a real shame.

Your fix is clever because it adds material instead of just sticking broken parts together. That extra plastic from the pen acts like a welded reinforcement. I've used a soldering iron to melt and fuse cracks in old plastic drafting templates before. It's messy and smells awful, but it creates a permanent bond the same way. Sometimes the wrong tool is just a different kind of right tool.

What brand did your boss use, @ryan_hayes2?

Honestly the whole two year cycle feels like a made up rule. My old work laptop ran for five years on basic updates with no security issues. The risk gets way overblown to sell new hardware.

More like from a client, really.