diff --git a/src/components/Avatar.svelte b/src/components/Avatar.svelte
index 0450b9b..fd7c694 100644
--- a/src/components/Avatar.svelte
+++ b/src/components/Avatar.svelte
@@ -33,17 +33,21 @@
   $: avatarSrc = src ?? imageUrl;
   $: status = membershipMap[normalizedPubkey];
   $: isActiveMember = Boolean(status?.active) && showRing;
-  $: ringTierClass =
-    status?.tier === 'pro_kitchen'
-      ? 'tier-pro-kitchen'
-      : status?.tier === 'founders'
-        ? 'tier-founders'
-        : status?.tier === 'cook_plus'
-          ? 'tier-cook-plus'
-          : 'tier-default';
-  $: ringPadding = isActiveMember ? 2.5 : 0;
-  $: innerSize = Math.max(16, Math.round(size - ringPadding * 2));
+  $: innerSize = size;
   $: tooltipLabel = getMembershipLabel(status?.tier || 'unknown');
+  $: glowStyle = (() => {
+    if (!isActiveMember) return '';
+    switch (status?.tier) {
+      case 'founders':
+        return 'box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,215,0,0.85), 0 0 12px 4px rgba(255,215,0,0.6), 0 0 24px 8px rgba(255,215,0,0.3);';
+      case 'pro_kitchen':
+        return 'box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(139,92,246,0.8), 0 0 12px 4px rgba(139,92,246,0.6), 0 0 24px 8px rgba(139,92,246,0.3);';
+      case 'cook_plus':
+        return 'box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(249,115,22,0.8), 0 0 12px 4px rgba(249,115,22,0.6), 0 0 24px 8px rgba(249,115,22,0.3);';
+      default:
+        return 'box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(249,115,22,0.8), 0 0 12px 4px rgba(249,115,22,0.6), 0 0 24px 8px rgba(249,115,22,0.3);';
+    }
+  })();
 
   $: if (normalizedPubkey) {
     queueMembershipLookup(normalizedPubkey);
@@ -120,8 +124,8 @@
 
 <div
   bind:this={wrapperEl}
-  class="avatar-wrapper {className} {isActiveMember ? `has-ring ${ringTierClass}` : ''}"
-  style="--avatar-size: {size}px; --ring-padding: {ringPadding}px;"
+  class="avatar-wrapper {className}"
+  style="--avatar-size: {size}px; {glowStyle}"
   role="button"
   tabindex="0"
   aria-label={alt}
@@ -148,10 +152,10 @@
     width: var(--avatar-size);
     height: var(--avatar-size);
     border-radius: 999px;
-    padding: var(--ring-padding);
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     flex-shrink: 0;
+    overflow: visible;
   }
 
   .avatar-inner {
@@ -161,23 +165,6 @@
     overflow: hidden;
   }
 
-  .has-ring {
-    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--zap-orange, #ec4700) 65%, transparent);
-  }
-
-  .tier-cook-plus {
-    border-width: 1px;
-  }
-
-  .tier-pro-kitchen {
-    border-width: 1.5px;
-  }
-
-  .tier-founders {
-    border-width: 1px;
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--zap-orange, #ec4700) 18%, transparent);
-  }
-
   .membership-tooltip {
     position: absolute;
     left: 50%;
diff --git a/src/routes/api/genesis/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/genesis/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts
index ce7b29e..9dcb5b4 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/genesis/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/genesis/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, platform }) => {
     console.log('[Founders Club Lightning] Invoice created:', {
       receiveRequestId,
       amountSats,
-      pubkey,
+      pubkey: pubkey.substring(0, 16) + '...',
     });
 
     // Store metadata so webhook and verify endpoints can match payment to user
diff --git a/src/routes/api/genesis/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/genesis/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts
index 696cdee..fcd7e12 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/genesis/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/genesis/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, platform }) => {
 
     // Look up stored metadata to verify the request
     const kv = platform?.env?.GATED_CONTENT ?? null;
+    if (!kv && env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+      console.error('[Genesis Lightning] GATED_CONTENT KV binding is missing in production environment');
+      return json(
+        {
+          error: 'Service unavailable',
+          message: 'GATED_CONTENT KV namespace is not configured'
+        },
+        { status: 503 }
+      );
+    }
     const metadata = receiveRequestId
       ? await getInvoiceMetadata(kv, receiveRequestId)
       : await getInvoiceMetadataByPaymentHash(kv, paymentHash);
diff --git a/src/routes/api/membership/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/membership/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts
index 44b3c80..8c71a51 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/membership/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/membership/create-lightning-invoice/+server.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, platform }) => {
       amountSats,
       tier,
       period,
-      pubkey,
+      pubkey: pubkey.substring(0, 16) + '...',
     });
 
     // Store invoice metadata so webhook and verify endpoints can match payment to user
diff --git a/src/routes/api/membership/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts b/src/routes/api/membership/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts
index 7d28626..e6ed5ba 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/membership/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/api/membership/verify-lightning-payment/+server.ts
@@ -71,11 +71,13 @@ export const POST: RequestHandler = async ({ request, platform }) => {
 
     // Look up stored metadata to verify the request matches what was created
     const kv = platform?.env?.GATED_CONTENT ?? null;
-
-    // In production, missing KV binding is a misconfiguration, not a 404
     if (!kv && env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+      console.error('[Verify Lightning] GATED_CONTENT KV binding is missing in production environment');
       return json(
-        { error: 'Service unavailable: GATED_CONTENT KV binding is missing' },
+        {
+          error: 'Service unavailable',
+          message: 'GATED_CONTENT KV namespace is not configured'
+        },
         { status: 503 }
       );
     }