Skooter said:

They do it, and they do it very well, unlike our FoF friends. I don't think you need to flash a science degree or get a certification to actually be an expert at something.

Agree completely on the degree or certification.  The thing is, though, that both shows show the actors building things to test this or that.  We've seen the FoFers using saws and hammers and pouring stuff, too.  BOTH shows could be doing montages and then have some crew come in and do the rest.  Unless we see everything, we don't know for sure. 

I will certainly give Adam and Jamie and crew a lot more credit than the FoFers for sure, though.  But anyone can say "we are experts" or have something flashed in front of them that says Photography Expert and we just have to believe what we hear/read.

In fact, I like the "Photography Expert" better than the "We are Experts" route.  At least then you know what the supposed field of alleged expertise is.  That way, if Chi-Lan starts talking about marsupials, we know she's out of her alleged field.  Course, since now they just label her a photographer rather than even an expert…