Well said, Aussie Andy!
I haven't reviewed the entire thread today, but as I recall there were only a few snide and unhelpful comments; the great majority of posts were well-meaning.
I don't think that we would be doing darul any favours by saying "flying is fun, just find a malleable AME and you're all set". Life is not so simple.
Apologies to Whirly if I have inadvertantly trivialized her point.