You are not alone on this side of the pond, the Cove is global and we learn from each other, so don't be shy get posting.
I did 5 years of the IQA courses (10 years ago), not sure if it changed my life though. The problem was that the lecturers had not got a clue about automotive systems etc. and most had been out of industry for too long. However the "basics" never change and they were ok at teaching those.
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Geoff
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The light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train - Murphy's Law