Yes, I left the first tray in place. I counted pickups but did not count how many times I seated a tray. That is a gap in my notes.

I'd keep that distinction right up front. Ten goes at an easy seat can look lovely. Was the second tray visibly rocking? I can't tell from the pickup alone

I did not check rocking before the miss. I have both trays still, so I can compare how they sit without buying another locator first.

If you mark each tray and record its seating observations, you can give the fixture person something repeatable to investigate. Include the misses in the same record as the successful pickups.

Fiona, any luck comparing those seats? I'm curious whether the locator helps one tray and annoys another. Report can stay unfinished while you find out