Well, fbw, my reply to your post was deleted too but you don't hear me whining.
I wasn't happy at being told I was someone who had basically been brainwashed by the software industry into using things like personal firewalls and antispyware, but I didn't whine about that either. And a "properly configured router" will never prevent an attack on your system if you are the one who goes to a site and downloads a naughty (whether by accident or intent), you'll still get hit.
So ya were wrong, and you were a tad offensive. Sorry
(Apologies to mods, didn't want to say anything but since the deleted post was aimed at me I felt I had to make things a bit clearer for others)