Nothing wrong with paying for education, I went back to college when I was 32, took me ten years to pay off the loans and I lost three years wages. Wish I could have gone to school for two or three more years. So much to learn, so little time.

This is more like paying to teach yourself.
Would be nice if the manufacturers had a tech line with real tech people, someone who actually knows the product and can walk you through the trouble shooting.
Holley/QFT suggested I buy a Holley book and learn how to tune, I suggested he learn how to tune if he's answering the tech line.

Then again solving the problems oneself most likely teaches more than someone telling one to replace part A with part B and no reason as to why.