Agreed this is essentially a style guide.
Absolutely, be the change you want to see in this world. Your clothes will last longer as well. Better quality fabric by the bolt and also you’ll know how to tailor them if your body shape changes.
That’s not really the case, everything is lower quality now on average.
Por que no los dos?
Yes. Pinch the blade with that grip and try to keep the tip of the blade close as possible to the cutting board when chopping.