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Hi, Joe,
Maybe your approach is much like mine, I make things work, I don't always understand or want to understand the theory. I have always been a practical type of engineer.

Up to a point, I agree. Indeed, there are times when I struggle with theory - but I'll always make an effort to understand it, simply because that although you can make / repair / test something by a trial-and-error method, if you have a good grasp of the theory - especially the fundamentals - then that can save yourself (and if acting professionally, your employer) a great deal of time (and possibly destroyed components ) when you are designing, testing or repairing something.
On the other hand I too have met and worked with highly-qualified engineers who seem to overlook the practicalities of implementing an idea. It is my humble opinion that an 'engineer' has a balanced blend of both sets of attributes.

Al.