- Been there. Tried the “elbow grease and some silicone lube” trick too—worked for a couple months, then right back to sticking and rattling. - Replac...

- Had the same headache with rebates—paperwork was worse than the install. - Utility rebate was small but at least I got it quick. - Did you have to d...

- Had similar issues with peeling—seems worse on south and west windows for me. North-facing definitely holds up better, maybe less direct sun just he...

- Had Euro tilt-turns for 4 years now—hardware’s been solid, no real issues so far. - Insulation’s noticeably better than my old double-panes, especia...

- I get the urge to just rip out and replace, but honestly, I’ve had some luck reusing old trim if I score both sides of the paint line and use a real...

- Swapped out all my old wood windows for vinyl about five years ago. Agree, they don’t have the same heft, but I haven’t missed scraping and painting...

- Been there—wood-clad windows look great, but yeah, the price tag is brutal. - Storm windows are a pain to clean, agreed. I’ve got them on the north ...

- Ran into the same issue in my 1940s place. Tried to keep the original skinny trim, but nothing sat flush. - Used shims, caulk, even tried scribing...

- Good call on spreading out the cost—did the same thing myself. - Totally agree about installation quality; learned that lesson the hard way... - Lam...

- Had the same headache with poly on my bathroom trim—never again. - Silicone's definitely easier, but I've noticed it yellows faster over time. - Any...