On the project last quarter, we bypassed the daily calibration for two weeks straight. The product quality scores did not drop at ALL. If the machine hasn't been bumped, those steps can be redundant. Making a big deal over it every time feels like pointless nagging.

Man, I used to brush it off as just how things are made now. Then I tried to replace the battery in my own phone last month. What should have been a cheap fix turned into a cracked screen because of that stubborn adhesive. After that mess, I totally see what @fionalopez means about it feeling intentional. It's not just laptops, either. Try getting into a modern tablet without making a huge mess. They really are building things to be thrown away, not fixed.