i wouldnt go as far as saying hes not shit, he knows what hes doing, and knows a lot of different techniques to do the same job. hes VERY knowledgeable and we all have seen what he can do skill wise.
your right, hes the one in the spot light, but he got that spot light because of just how good he is. theres plenty of rod builders out there that are **** good, and foose just got the spot light of being the best. he was at the right point in his career at the right time. hes **** good no matter how you look at it.