He's right, and he's wrong.
(please feel free to attribute the rest this to everyone else here instead of just me)
I am not a snob, but in this age of information there comes a point where, after some breaking in, that it becomes time to use the old, "Spare the rod and spoil the child", rule and spank someone for behavior that makes little sense in the big world. The choice then becomes to defend your decision and stick around or move on. Sometimes simply talking gear can become tedious for people like me who have done due diligence and have placed breadcrumbs and warning signs to be found on the road (forum), so when someone who has been here long enough to get a feel for the way things work for long-timers posts something that reads like a, ..., um, ..., "Hey, guys, look what I got that I've never talked about...", and I jump out from a behind the bush and call you on it, know that I've done the same either here or elsewhere and suffered a similar fate.
So, if nothing else - get the hell out of here. But, when you figure it out, come back and know that we've been in your shoes and are using our own scars to keep you from cutting yourself unnecessarily. Sorry, syntax lapse - I've been in your shoes and (for as much as an ass as I might seem to be) I want to make sure you spend your photo budget wisely.
