So. After researching many resources including videos and having a chat with an actual luthier about how to round off sharp fret ends, I got out the Dremmel and modified a commonly available cheap flat file into a fret end dressing file by smoothing one narrow side and a bit of its its edges. After the Dremmel, I sanded it with 220 to 400 grit. Not as fine and fancy as the one available on Stewmac, but gets the job done perfectly.
Perfectly ... meaning as well as my zero experience allowsI am not 100% satisfied with the consistency across frets, but after 400-600-1000 grit careful sanding, this is the result.
Feels nice too, much better than was before, out of the kit box.
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