Yup, totally agree. Changed my microwaving habits a few years back. 3 minutes at about 600 watts works like a charm for just about everything. Add a minute or so if you’re heating soup or something else with a lot of mass/water.

I always did 2 minutes at maximum power previously and it was always like the surface of the sun on the outside and cold on the inside.

You can blame that on the Romans. October was the eighth month.