backchannel: express engines, bias

from this post: I am concerned that broad generalizations about engine configuration or displacement can mislead newbies into ruling out options that might be a good fit for them. This is one of my biggest concerns about CRVL in general;  personal preference and bias presented confidently as fact. I tried to hint at this in my

anti-Promaster FUD

[ reliability | FIAT | front wheel drive | appearance ] Fear, uncertainty and doubt (often shortened to FUD) is a disinformation strategy used in sales, marketing, public relations, talk radio, politics, religious organizations, and propaganda. FUD is generally a strategy to influence perception by disseminating negative and dubious or false information and a manifestation of the appeal to fear.  — wikipedia