@rolle @cwebber It's very possible I would experience the tool that way were I to grip the thing a little more loosely. I wanted to maximize scrutiny in this experiment so I understood the process as granularly as possible, which absolutely contributed to the tedium.
For me though, I have to say that going faster would, while less annoying, be no more enjoyable, if that makes sense. Slow is fine as long as I'm enjoying the process. A dull process that is not creative (at least to me) is unappealing. I also suspect it's still a great way to fall into dangerous patterns. And while I understand there's six or seven different ways to hold it more correctly to avoid those patterns, they are not default, and we know where most users will land.