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There's a special pleasure in fixing things.
My toaster has an intermittent problem with popping up too soon, but every time I'm about to take it apart it starts behaving again.
When mine does this I threaten to give it a bath.
Make sure you're in there first to keep the water level high.
Years ago we had an old toaster that behaved inconsistently. Pop too soon then burn the toast. One day my fuse was too short and I wadded up the burnt toast and slammed it into the sink. Threw out the toaster and researched enough to buy another that we still use today.
Ever since that day, if I am perturbed, I am asked, “Are you going toastal?”
Me and my dad have talked about it before and you're absolutely right. Being able to fix somehing is just a great feeling.
And honestly, I bet if you take it apart and clean it, it'd probably continue behaving for you.