Tom wrote: Truthfully, big gear work on pc's doesn't feel very hard, it just feels "natural."

Ah! I think you just answered the question...we're not really pushing harder than we used to, we just aren't fighting against ourselves like we used to, so there isn't more stress! Light-bulb moment!

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Quid quid latine dictum sit altum videtur
(That which is said in Latin sounds profound)