No matter what happens to the fiat debt-based economy I will have my precious metals

You are so right. As most if not all fiat currencies eventually default to zero, leaving the last holding with worthless paper. So the paper money we have in our pockets and banks might be the biggest ponzi scheme of all time. Especially since the government confiscated gold from the poublic 80 years ago. Consider this, President Kennedy was assassinated after he announced plans to bring back the gold standard for the American public. This would have put our wealth back in our pockets while holding off the further establishment of a centralized banking system. Just food for thought, Ron