Originally Posted by Polaris OBark

I've said it several times previously, and have provided exhaustive detail, including pros and cons, of the procedure I have used.

You, on the other hand, have provided only one sentence snippy dismissals and a false accusation of "gas-lighting."

Is it really that difficult for you?

Much more importantly, I haven't had to replace a cassette or chainring since I started waxing.

The "> 5K" is a lower-bound estimate, btw, because I run at least two chains in rotation, and I last replaced the chains when I got a second wheel-set and a new cassette as a conservative and probably needless precaution. (At that time I also purchased a replacement for the cassette for wheel-set #1, but it turned out there was no evidence that I needed it.)