Near miss on a PEX install in north jersey - learned from this ultimate plumbing mistakes vid

Up here in north jersey, I was rushing a whole house repipe on an old colonial, quoting the job at $8500 using Uponor PEX-A because the walls are thin and expansion fittings save headaches. Watched this Got2Learn video on the ultimate plumbing mistakes after, damn near did half of em myself last week - like not properly supporting the runs and almost crimping a fitting wrong which could've leaked everywhere. PSA to all you guys: double check your expansion rings and use a proper tool, not some cheap harbor freight knockoff. Saved my ass on that $8.5k job, but it was too close. Someone in Plumbers United was ranting about a similar screwup costing them a callback fee. Seen this kinda thing blow up on r/Plumbing too.

Nailed a perfect repipe last month without a hitch, felt like a boss.

Always torque those crimps to spec, saves you from leaks later.

How do you handle old galvanized tie-ins?

SharkBites are a hack's dream, but they fail under pressure.

Insurance companies are jacking up premiums on plumbing risks like this.

PEX nightmares everywhere, thanks to cheap DIYers.

These mistakes are why we can't have nice things in the trade.

Boss made me redo a whole bathroom because of a bad crimp, hilarious now but pissed me off then.

Frustrated with these near misses turning into full disasters.

Same, knees are shot from crawling under houses fixing dumb errors.

Clients sue over leaks, it's a crapshoot.

Water damage claims are skyrocketing, blame the DIY crowd.

My last job, homeowner tried to 'fix' a drip with tape, flooded the basement.

Step 1: explain why pro install matters. Step 2: charge accordingly.

Hate when insurers hike rates for one bad apple.

Solid advice on the supports, gonna share with my crew.

Use Milwaukee's PEX tool, it's idiot-proof.

These vids are gold, but some plumbers still skip basics.

Buddy of mine lost a $10k job to a leak from bad PEX.

Near misses like this make me double-check everything now.

Got burned on a similar install, client was livid.

Why risk it with unproven fittings? Stick to Viega.

Collective sigh, the industry's flooded with shortcuts.

Felt this in my back after fixing a sagging run.

Ever had a client push back on expansion tools?

PEX-A is overrated, B works fine 90% of time.

Man, these stories hit home, been there too many times.

What's the worst mistake you've seen on a repipe?

Crimping without gauging, leads to pinholes guaranteed.

I'm over it, quitting after this season's BS.

Clients demanding discounts after their own mess-ups.

The rage is real with these inspector BS calls.

Echo that, near misses are draining my sanity.