Originally Posted by
cale
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I've messed up more than once attempting a repair because it wasn't as easy at it looked. If you buy a fork truing stand or a left-handed Hungarian axle wing extractor there's no guarantee you'll get any good at using them. At least the shop boys and gals get plenty of practice.
To be honest, my experience is that 99% of the LBS workers are more clueless than I am. I've only met two LBS guys in real life, that know a thing or two better than me. The rest are poorly trained monkeys.