Industrial Silver Demand - Anyone else seeing long-term upside?

• •This isn't just a speculative play for me; I really believe in the fundamental uses of silver, and that those uses are only going to grow.
• •I'm looking at the next 5-10 years, and it seems like the demand side isn't going to slow down.
• •The mining supply, on the other hand… that's a whole different beast.

Been thinking a lot lately about how critical industrial demand is for silver prices, especially with all the talk about electrification and green energy manufacturing. We're not just talking about shiny trinkets here; silver is in everything from solar panels to EVs, medical devices, and even those fancy touchscreens. I've been watching my silver stack (mostly bars, a few Eagles for good measure) for a while now – probably sitting on about 75k worth – and I can't help but feel like the industrial side of the equation is constantly underestimated by the mainstream financial media.

My old man, who swore by physical assets his whole life, always said "tangible goods are the backbone of a strong portfolio." I kinda laughed at him when I was starting out, all in on tech stocks. But after seeing a few cycles go by, especially after dabbling a bit in the bourbon biz myself (you know, manufacturing, supply chain, actual stuff being made), his words ring truer than ever. This isn't just a speculative play for me; I really believe in the fundamental uses of silver, and that those uses are only going to grow.

I'm looking at the next 5-10 years, and it seems like the demand side isn't going to slow down. The mining supply, on the other hand… that's a whole different beast. Are folks here giving enough weight to these industrial growth projections? Or are we still mostly focused on the "store of value" angle for silver? I've been looking at tools like the Gold vs Stocks Comparison for my overall portfolio, but it's harder to find something that really breaks down the industrial component for silver in an accessible way. What's everyone's take?