Maybe I’m jaded / cynical, but that seems like a pretty reasonable compromise. If you want to take responsibility and install your software from scratch then nothing is guaranteed. I’d take that deal.

I’ve been through a similar project, helping my dad as a teenager haha. It’s a beast, but sounds like you’re on top of it.

Is there an aquarium / fishkeeping community on lemmy? I know it’s kinda niche.

Buddha says that you can either attempt to change nature, or come to terms that you will never change nature and must change yourself. Or something, im not a Buddhist.