My panic buy was a small purchase of an electronic component marked on the sellers website as “shipped from USA”…after ordering the shipping source turns out to be something like a port named “USA” in China. Reminded me of the early days of transistors when I came across a “Ten-transistor radio” that was a four-transistor radio of the Brand “Ten”.
Got your first comment in the sentiment intended, but the Hit-critter did hit the Beta with his first shot. Just had his weapon set for Human, not Simuloid.
Best I can claim is incipient technologist, but I do solve some of my acquaintance’s gadget problems once in a while.