I destroyed a lot of guitars trying to get them to do what I wanted, but I learned something from every guitar I tore apart, and discovered even more things. Things like if the string is not straight from the bridge saddle to the nut, you're going to have friction.
Clothes are expensive. You have to buy them, and to buy them, you have to believe in them.
I'm pretty good at gardening. It consumes my time, and it feels like I'm doing something constructive.