Originally Posted by FBinNY

I would never call you or anybody else out as a failure. I made a general statement with no individuals in mind, and after that it was more of a "iff the shoe fits....." kind of thing.

That said, I'm not the national arbiter of standards for mechanics, so nobody is obligated to accept my rules.

As for mindlessly pounding away, that would be dumb, but it is possible to pound intelligently and skillfully.

I've tapped out countless cotters in my lifetime, and have won bets knocking out ones that others were convinced needed drilling. Of course they all said "yeah, but all my pounding loosened it for you".

So, please don't be offended, you and I have always been able to cross swords without disrespect.