Overheard a guy at the hardware store say he never uses a level for post tops

I was picking up some 6-foot cedar pickets in Tacoma when this older contractor told his helper, 'Just eyeball the tops, a level slows you down.' His helper looked unsure. It got me thinking, is speed really worth the risk of a wavy fence line? I've always used a 4-foot level on every single post. What's the general take here, do you trust your eye or stick with the tool?

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brookerobinson21m ago

That old contractor is gonna have some unhappy clients. Eyeballing post tops only works until you step back and see the whole fence line waving like a flag. A four foot level is the bare minimum, and it only adds like ten seconds per post. Speed isn't worth having to redo the whole section later.