” And unlike even 10 years ago, you can cheat now, by watching Youtube for just about any repair (something I refuse to do).”
This is NOT cheating - except that you are cheating yourself. The Internet is a tool, like any other - a wrench, a saw,a a ruler, or a textbook. I’ve done things that I’ve learned how to (successfully) do things that I couldn’t even have imagined doing 20 years ago with what I’ve read and seen on it.
Of course, you DO have to separate out the “garbage” from the gold...
I disagree Antiyuppie, there is cheating going on, just not the type you are thinking of.
The real cheating occurs when you do the work yourself. This means that you aren’t paying another person, who will pay taxes on the income, and thus you are cheating the government out of it’s money.