I luckily found a set of equipment and a room setup that if a song is off, it’s likely recorded that way. I trust my system to do a decent job. I wonder do others get to a point where they are more critical of mastering techniques than something wrong with their equipment?
I don't understand. I suppose because I come at it from a different direction. As I read your post it seems that you are constantly looking for the bad in the music rather than enjoying it. Do you enjoy the music? Or is it the criticism you enjoy? Either way, it seems like work rather than play. I'm not trying to be overly critical of you but I can't imagine enjoying music under those conditions.
Relax. Enjoy. Problems will arise at some point. But there's no need to look for them. Just react and resolve them t when they show themselves