I will admit, I never expected this to go past a few posts about using EasyEDA and JLC's assembly service. EasyEDA is in fact easy to use, with a very shallow learning curve. As MrDEB struggled along having so many issues, I felt the need to do what I could do to clarify the situation so that potential users didn't decide it was total crap. While there is little indication my posts helped MrDEB at all, I hope others will benefit from them.
Similarly with JLC's assembly service. Anyone who has had boards assembled will recognize the incredible value of the service and will recognize the importance of the BOM and parts selection. People with experience will also understand where the responsibility lies when the results aren't what was expected.
I saw my suggestion headed towards disaster, so I've tried to amplify key points I made that didn't seem to take the first time, like selecting parts that are in stock and putting all the components on the same side of the board to take advantage of the assembly service.
Some of my projects are kind of on the back burner while I'm at my partner's 95 year old grandmother's helping him care for her. Recently, I've been spending 2+ weeks there, with a week at home to recover (some) sanity periodically. I can do some software dev here, but finding windows to work uninterrupted are tough. Hardware has to wait until I'm at home. So posts here that don't take too much effort help fill the time.