When something is in a degraded or broken state, it's just that: broken or degraded, but for unspecified reasons.
Once you start messing with it, you're likely to discover numerous unpleasant truths. These are small revelations or griefs:
The damage is worse than you thought.
There is other damage, previously unrealised.
You lack the tools, equipment, or parts to diagnose, repair, or replace broken equipment.
You're in over your depth.
Others around you don't respect or trust in your skills.
You need to dedicate space over time to the repair, contested with other uses or people.
If a repair is in a domain I have experience, skill, tools, trust (or full independence), then it's little problem.
Large or novel projects, or social interference (co-workers, management, vendors, clients, household members, neighbours, politicians) make the prospect far less appealing.
When something is in a degraded or broken state, it's just that: broken or degraded, but for unspecified reasons.
Once you start messing with it, you're likely to discover numerous unpleasant truths. These are small revelations or griefs:
The damage is worse than you thought.
There is other damage, previously unrealised.
You lack the tools, equipment, or parts to diagnose, repair, or replace broken equipment.
You're in over your depth.
Others around you don't respect or trust in your skills.
You need to dedicate space over time to the repair, contested with other uses or people.
If a repair is in a domain I have experience, skill, tools, trust (or full independence), then it's little problem.
Large or novel projects, or social interference (co-workers, management, vendors, clients, household members, neighbours, politicians) make the prospect far less appealing.