In that case, you completely missed his point, I feel. He didn't quantify his advice with his own success in the arena. He addressed you as 'friend' and took the time to offer some impartial advice, freely. Whether or not you take this advice doesn't matter. At the very least, there's nothing to lose by considering it.
I guess I just think that shooting a guy down, that's come here with no other intention than to help, is a bit of an ungrateful thing to do. I know this game well enough to recognise bad advice when I see it but when someone gives it to me, I'll usually end up giving THEM some pointers on why their suggestion may not be optimum. What I won't do, is berate them.