Your perspective is a valid way to look at it.Maybe he can, but he’s getting gears shipped in from overseas… if it doesn’t get setup right it’s not really a quick turn around(or cost effective) to order another set. It would be worth the money and hassle to let someone who does it for a living tackle the job than try to learn a new task he’s likely not going to use very often.
Have you ever taught yourself how to do something only for the satisfaction of learning?