This 2x4 is COMPLETELY OVERPOWERED.
I need to reduce it to 2' 10" long to build runners for my patio steps. Sounds easy, right? This is EASY TIER. You're supposed to be able to make 2x4s of custom lengths. That's what they're for. That's why we build window frames and decks out of them.
But I've been at this for 36 hours straight with my very best Phillips screwdriver and I can't cut this lumber at all. I haven't even got one step done and I need 4 of them!
This is the end of carpentry as we know it. Pack it up & get yourself a new hobby, DIYers. All the hardware stores are going out of business.