We can all cite 10 baggers if we want to, but that's no more...

We can all cite 10 baggers if we want to, but that's no more valid than citing bankruptcies. You're not even naming the company, let alone drawing a single relevant comparison.

Things can take time, things can be immediately successful, or things can be long, painful, drawn out paths to failure. Simply pointing out examples of any of these is not relevant to any other company.

The relevant thing is to look at the specific company and see what makes sense. I have seen few examples of companies I am this certain of eventually ending up ceasing to exist with shareholders losing everything (management getting rich out of your pocket along the way of course).

Yes, you have a towel, a very expensive one, which by the sounds of things you will hang on to until it is worthless rather than selling now and recovering a percentage of what you paid for it. But, I am sure the only thing which would make you accept that outcome is the outcome itself.

Years ago now I was saying that even if AEB was going to be a success, I was sure the share price would be much lower before then and you could buy in at a much lower price. You among others said I was silly/crazy/wrong/etc. Since then the share price has lost most of its value, so surprises here, though I doubt you will acknowledge I was ever right about anything! Now that it is lower, years later, I will say that enough information exists for me to sure the bright future will never come for AEB.