Look most us are not experimenters with deep pockets [ie large bank accounts]. Just let the big boys do all the research and experimenting and we can learn from them later if they ever provide the necessary repair info.
And to Honest Abe at least Joe did have knowledgeable people working for the government instead of a bunch of yes men and women that have no knowledge of what they are doing. Like having a lawyer running the Health portion of the government that suppose to be looking out for us. Or having some pod caster with no experience in another critical government office. We need knowledgeable people running these government offices not just some yes man or woman.
And it is just like we need knowledgeable people working on our equipment. Or not having someone from McDonalds with no medical training being our Primary care doctor or surgeon. Doc to patient "You want fries with that?.