I guess I incorrectly assumed the process would be repeatable, but now I see that getting a specific duplicate equals bruteforcing the entire key space - even i

I guess I incorrectly assumed the process would be repeatable, but now I see that getting a specific duplicate equals bruteforcing the entire key space - even if the prefix is a chosen vanity name. I confused it with the effort of getting a similar address where just the vanity prefix needs to match.