Notes on my Fiddle Leaf Fig

I've had my Ficus lyrata for three years now, and I'm finally getting consistent growth in my dry climate by treating watering like an arid plant actually needs—sparse and only when the soil is bone dry. I think people overwater these because the big leaves look dramatic when stressed, so they panic. Mine lives in bright indirect light near a west-facing window and barely needs attention between waterings. Anyone else find theirs thrives on neglect rather than fussing?