The quote from Teller pretty much sums up the situation: "You will be fooled by a trick if it involves more time, money and practice than you (or any other sane onlooker) would be willing to invest" (from an interview with him, it's a fascinating read http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Teller-Reveals-Hi...).
Ah, but my favourite from that article: "You think you’ve made a choice, just as when you choose between two candidates preselected by entrenched political parties(No. 7—Choice is not freedom)."
