People like to worship. For a while I was in the spotlight for a totally different topic and I had to actively work at making sure people didn’t over-value everything I said as if I was more correct than those with differing experience/opinions.
Step 1- buy tree for $50.
Step 2- wait 3 or 4 years for tree to bear fruit.
Step 3- Plant seeds.
Step 4- Enjoy those peaches in 4 years.
If you can wait 8 years and actually like the taste of them its not a bad deal.
Or you could just graft or buy the good varieties that are around $15 each. And cut the time in half.
Its nonsensical to me.