I just realized it was 3.5 hours, not 2.5 Still pretty quick though!
My new BRP arrived today, 5 days after approval. I cut my old one in half and posted it, so I'm officially done with my renewal. Yay!
I'm so glad we got super priority, which we did because of my parents' fragile health. We got bad news about Mom yesterday. What a relief that I'm free to travel.
Thanks again for all the help!