Self Checkout

I use the fork out of em. I have years of cashier experience so it's a rarity for me to ever not get out more quickly using self checkout. I do however agree with OP that it sucks badly when sheet doesn't work correctly since customers will never be given any leeway to do their own voids or other authoritative measures (out of the store's fear of ppl using it for theft) so then you're stuck waiting on the self checkout emperor to come and fix something you could've fixed yourself in 10 seconds if given the necessary authority.
Checkout emperor.....I'm totally using that.

Also on the bag issue. My wife started carrying in her own bags a few years ago. I will say it's so much nicer using your own bag versus the plastic bags. The environment impact is obvious but it's overall just a nicer set up. We can get pretty much all our weekly groceries in 3-4 bags. It makes it way better to load/unload at the car and at the house. Takes a bit to get accustomed to but once you do you'll never go back to plastic bags.