HI D,
Reading "the universe's" signs is a hard job. It this a sign to quit, or mere test of your mettle and how badly you want it? Gremlins at play? How come no tech knew the upgrade would be the trick? Think they're trained to make the sell.
Re all that rewriting. I wonder if you can find a few ways to enjoy flashes of fun in the process?
I'm on a quiet day after a dental cleaning and running some errands. Tomorrow I pick up a grant to write, this time with a group (not the best) but also with AI's help (might be the deciding factor). As I'm retiring from grant writing in December, this might be the second to last one I'll ever work on.
Revu