"Same day" stain takes 7 days

When we ordered our front door I had found out that we could have our door come pre-stained, for an additional $801.72, or we could order the stain kit for $59.98. So, last Saturday begun the process of staining our door. Note, I've never stained anything before, let alone a $2000 centerpiece of our new home. But I figured how hard could it be, when the kits says it only takes one day!

Day 1: Prep by taping all the windows, all the edges, clean the door with mineral spirits. Apply first coat of stain. Easy enough, right? Wrong. The confusing part was in the directions it says "use a cleaning rage to achieve the desired shade, wiping in the direction of the grain. For lighter shades wait a few minutes, then rub off the excess stain. For darker applications, first allow the stain to dry 2-4 hours, then apply additional coat or coats." So, we thought, apply the stain and let it stand for 2-4 hours, since we wanted a darker shade. We thought wrong. It meant apply the stain, rub off excess. Then let stain dry for 2-4 hours and then apply additional coat(s). So on Day one, the outside was completed.
Day 2: Apply inside coat. Wipe.
Day 3: Apply additional coat on outside and inside. Wipe both.
Day 4: Apply 1st layer top coat.
Day 5: Apply 2nd layer top coat.
Day 6: Remove tape and add handle/lock.
Day 7: Clean up windows (not done yet...but here's a picture anyway-don't mind the hand in the window, it's just someone saying hello).

Looks pretty good, if I do say so myself

To conclude, if you know anyone who needs a staining job, I am now for hire. It will only cost them $800 (that's giving my $1.72 discount)