I hear the frustration in your post. but it will pay off. I have been on tubing for a few years now and I think I have been spoiled. a neighbor let me collect his 60 buckets a few time and I forgot the time and work it took to use buckets. I am appreciative for the sap but was a lot more work than I am used to. I used to collect 100 buckets in a couple of hours and now its 6 minutes.