@David_Jameson, I don’t really understand why you are so hell-bent on believing the words of your dealer, but it doesn’t matter, because the original question has been answered many times over in this thread.
If you want to continue the discussion on this subject, we have very long threads on this matter. Let’s not infect more threads with the topic, which often goes toxic. You can start here if you are actually curious as to why some people argue “bits are bits” and others argue “there is more than bits”: