Man, that's a brutal way to lose three hundred bucks. Those grifters are the worst, they just repackage free panic for a profit. For actual research, try looking at the declassified reports from the intelligence community's expert panel, they're dry but fact-based.

What's the dumbest thing you've been afraid to ask? I once waited a week to ask my mechanic if a weird noise was bad, and it was just a loose heat shield. Felt so silly after.

True, but williamw75's story proves some old gear just works.