In the past, I only cared about cross-chain speed—click and then check the market.

When it got stuck, my mentality would immediately blow up…
Now I just honestly "wait for confirmation," even if it takes a few more minutes, I feel more at ease.
Bridges look like transfers, but actually a bunch of people/machines are endorsing in the middle:
If multi-signature is controlled by too few people or centralized, honestly, just a few people can change your fate;
If the oracle malfunctions and feeds the wrong price, a chain reaction follows with contracts/liquidations.
Recently, watching blockchain games with inflation + studio + coin price spirals,
everyone panics and tries to escape via cross-chain, often overlooking these details.
Anyway, my current habit is:
Test with small amounts first, confirm the numbers are enough before scaling up,
don’t gamble your assets on luck.