I wasn't a religious follower... I found the show entertaining and have watched many episodes, but not all of them by a long shot. I know both guys and their helpers had resumes, but I never found their solutions to follow scientific protocols to be "proof" and their engineering sometimes seemed a little "off" in my opinion. Overall the show was somewhat educational and entertaining which puts it ahead of the car building shows, which are hugely misleading in my eyes. The only car building show I can think of that didn't seem to be a bunch of contrived drama to provide some sort of entertainment factor was Car Warriors first season... I think it had a different title then too. The first season and George Barris as a judge, and the infighting of the "home" team was ridiculous, but I thought very real when too many creative personalities get put together instead of come together on their own. The best part was the unfinished cars and the road tests after the build... I watched the second season, but it wasn't quite as real... I don't think the fighting and bs was considered good television.