Every solution breeds new problems.
The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.
Friends come and go but enemies accumulate.
If you improve or tinker with something long enough, eventually it will break or malfunction.
If your project doesn't work, look for the part that you didn't think was important.
When working on a project, if you put away a tool that you're certain you're finished with, you will need it instantly.