Had a similar experience when I moved into my condo—thought the regular double-pane would be fine. First big storm, windows rattled like crazy... upgr...

Yeah, custom-made is usually the way to go with big windows. We had a similar issue—tried off-the-shelf curtains first, but they just didn't hang righ...

Totally agree on the installation part—learned that the hard way myself. Had a buddy who splurged on top-tier windows but skimped on the install crew....

Totally agree about the foam—it's messy but gets the job done. I remember my first time using it, ended up with sticky fingers for days, haha. But yea...