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My machine is better than your machine.
I'm thinking about writing off the OP.
Wow, that's a lot of untrue dribble. And with that, I too have written you off. You have at least 3 errors in your post. 4 if you count "outspoken tech expert". I talk VERY little about tech diving here. Something about casting pearls before swine.
Oh, and I wasn't trying to get into a big debate, just bored one day and figured I'd throw in some levity with "buy a predator". No need for a big debate with some newb diver.
Have a good day. I'm out.