Sorry about your mis-hap. It's too bad you got faulty advice from an "expert" here. Personally I find this forum a nice resource, but the longer I'm here, the more evident that a fair amount of misinformation is floating around. I suppose this is to be expected, and that's what forums like this are for... At least I hope so.
It's posts like yours that makes the forum. Your follow up is what it's all about! You rock!!