I've apparently been really, really blessed with mixes up until the last client. Home basement recording, I think. Zero stereo image, vocals piercing at around 6k, muddy guitars; think of a problem, and it's got it. Needs noise reduction, de-essing...
Client loves the original mix.
Not really venting or anything, just saying that I've been trying to battle this mix for the last day, knowing that the client loves the original, and not knowing how to give him a "good" master.
I think I've made a positive impact, but I just know he's going to say he wants it louder...