Isn't that just admitting the hub is useless if you have to put a babysitter in front of it? Maybe fix the schedule problem instead of stacking band-aids on top of broken gear.

That line about "you're turning a simple thing hard" hit me. I had the same problem with my indicator holder. I used to clamp it the same way every time, even when I was fighting with the swivel. Then an old timer at a shop in Toledo just watched me for a minute, reached over, and flipped the whole thing around. He didn't say a word, just pointed at the part and walked off. I was too proud to ask, but I tried it his way and the needle barely moved. It was a tiny change, but it saved me so much setup time that week. I still think about that whenever I catch myself doing something just because it's how I always did it.

Yo WHAT?! A full spreadsheet?! That dude is a literal legend. I thought I was obsessive for just remembering our monthly scores, but he tracked who picked the game? That's some CIA level stuff right there. My group definitely has that same problem though, we rot in Ticket to Ride and Catan forever because nobody wants to do the homework. Honestly, if someone did that for us, I'd probably pay for their pizza for a whole year. Props to your stats guy for forcing you into Brass, that game is a whole different beast.