I find any threads i post for help get responded to quickly. And perhaps its a smaller demographic of tech supporters but i still get the help i need. Most importantly i always get people like Grumpy, as an example, who will take the time to explain why to do something, not just what to do. so i become more knowledgeable, and can apply this to other issues in the future. I appreciate this support and try to pay it forward whenever i can.

I find Pinside MUCH better than FB for pin repair help. It drives me nuts to see the same “help” advice which is ‘for [insert problem here], send your boards to this guy.’ While I’m sure the work is top notch - there are people who want to learn how to fix their pins themselves....