Guess it doesn't work for everyone ....

Alas, it seems that no one thing works for everyone, which is why when you're a newbie, I think it's best to buy small quantities of a bunch of different glues and tapes and see which one works best for you.

I don't think I've heard of anyone getting three weeks out of any other white glue, though, so the Perma Rite glue seems to be one of the better ones. I've heard of people getting such long bonds only from the solvent-based ones and the crazy-glue like ones. But those are more of a pain to deal with, and probably more toxic.