Well in 2012 I sent out one razor to a pro. I haven't had to again since. Not that I don't respect experience but simply that I looked at honing as an enjoyable skill to learn and looked forward to being self sufficient.
On a side note, why would a mod take down ones post and not have the decency to tell you why they did this? Did they make a moral decision, or did someone object to your post? Is it unacceptable to meet snark with snark?