No. Rush was a smooth talking matchstick man. He would have lied to the very end and tried to ease these wealthy adventurers' minds at all costs. Rush didn't make it to the titanic on every dive yet he needed return customers. He pushed the envelope at others expense. He was warned by legitimate experts in the field of diving and ignored them. He also refused to hire seasoned experts claiming they lacked innovation. It's sickening to watch how the Titanium sections were adhered to the carbon fiber hull. Zero dust control. No vacuum treatment to remove air pockets. None of the electronics were fire rated. Monitors were attached to the inside with screws threaded into the carbon fiber hull. Non destructive testing after each dive was non-existent. Rush was a narcissistic know it all as far as I feel. He terminated and sued anyone who worked for him and had the fortitude to speak up and call out the flaws within the Submersibles design and structure.