Yup. I've got both mechanical timers and digital timers. While the digital ones have more programming flexibility (e.g., different hours on different days), I

Yup. I've got both mechanical timers and digital timers. While the digital ones have more programming flexibility (e.g., different hours on different days), I've also got to relearn the button sequences for checking & setting them up every time I use them. So, what comes out first? The mechanical ones, just set the time, put the pins in the on/off times I want, and plug it in. I only bother with the digital ones if I need to use more than the couple of mechanical ones on hand. What will I buy next if I need more? Some of these same mechanical ones... Short, simple, and robust tech stacks really are better than tall, messy and brittle. If someone could give me a tall, clean, and reliable stack with a clean UI, I'd be all over it, AND happy to pay more. But the trend these days is all about programmer convenience and "productivity". Great, except when the result is mountains of digital crap that results in articles like that one.