Yes, I believe that's what you humans call a joke.
True, they used the cheap stuff at my place, if I had known better I would've used the good stuff. That's why threads like these are great.
I do know that all the fittings were roughed up with the sandpaper, though. And if you don't have a toothbrush handy I've seen guys just dip the end of the pipe into the glue can. That puts on a shit load of glue.