Their stuff really does work well. Maybe it’s the thickener they put in to make it slosh around in your stomach less, but I’ve used it in training and racing and I had good experience with it.
Except that it costs $3.50 for a bottle and to get the same ingredients wholesale it would cost about 20 cents (or whatever they came up with in that thread).
But for a runner, you should try it once. Their gels are also really good. Again I’m not sure why, based on the ingredients, but maybe after paying $ X.00 dollars gives per serving, you convince yourself it’s working and the mind takes over from there…