Cross-chain swapping is still more annoying than it should be

Been in crypto for a while, so I still don’t understand why a basic action like swapping from ETH to SOL or USDT across chains is actually a full-on mini project. You have got to bridge and wait and then approve. You can retry sometimes when something fails midway.

Moving funds the other night took longer a way than I had expected. We're still doing 2020 DeFi stuff but I feel like we’re near 2025.

Was setup easier for others, or has everyone just adapted to jumping between three different tools, swapping tabs, and hoping nothing breaks halfway through the process? Feels like we’re all quietly accepting this mess as normal.