Okay, it kept me up way past my bedtime, but I think my #FDMPrinter and I have made our peace. I still feel like (six months in on #3DPrintinf) I'm misunderstanding something, since I followed the guides on leveling and using paper (and now feeler gauges) to get the nozzle to .008mm from the bed, only to have to use a -2 Z-offset to get anything to adhere, but so be it.

Tomorrow I can resume my TI4 box organizer printing.