Minor Leaks Transform Into $5000+ Failures When Warning Signs Get Dismissed

https://www.livebinders.com/b/3720206?tabid=f1b5eca4-c3c7-2128-9376-e92e2e0e1bb9

The $5000 rule for AC refers to a decision threshold: when repair costs exceed half the price of a new unit, cascade-failure risk accelerates and collateral-damage exposure grows exponentially