Trust me, those guys are doing what they think is right. To them you are in need and they are trying to help you. Just them them thanks.
BTW it's possible, and historically normal, to accept God, enjoy science, and love beer.
I'm planning a trellis that is about 5' tall and 12' long. The vines will grow up to a horizontal post and then grow horizontally. It seems that this will make inspection and harvesting easy.
Do you foresee any problems with this design?