Lately, when the chain is congested, watching my transactions get stuck in the mempool really feels frustrating. You think clicking confirm is the end, but actually you're just slipping a small note into a bunch of people's hands; miners/packagers first pick the "more attractive tips" and cleaner routes. If your slippage is tight and gas fees are low, your transaction might keep getting pushed to the back, or even expire before it gets confirmed. What's more annoying is that during the queuing, the pool prices have already changed. When it's your turn, you might get filled at a worse price or revert, wasting some fees. The experience is like trying to trade on a market with no depth and still chasing the price. Recently, the testnet points wave was the same—everyone guessing whether the mainnet will issue tokens, rushing in en masse, causing the chain to clog up during peak hours. Honestly, you're not fighting the price, you're fighting for priority. Next time, I might prefer to do two fewer trades and set parameters (especially slippage and fees) more like "ready to enter." When you encounter congestion, do you choose to wait and pay more, or just cancel?