Anyone can pass OR fail ANY given checkride. We’ve all seen morons skate through unscathed, and the golden boys get screwed somehow. That said, prepare for every checkride as if you’re going to war. This is YOUR training record. Failures can have life long effects on your earning potential so make sure no stone is left unturned and when possible, try to ensure you get the “easy guys”. In your career you’ll come across DPEs that are wildly inconsistent with their peers and frankly, make $hite up. It ain’t a perfect system but that’s how it goes. I have no shame in doing my best to avoid the wild card examiners. No airline will care about your war story. You’ll just have to come up with some narrative that makes it look like you had some life changing epiphany or moment of personal growth after the pink slip, no matter what really happened.