The show had great chemistry between the characters. In my opinion the allegations of a fake show were based on only a few small instances. There are no crew members that have said anything about the show in this matter so it is mainly speculation. Most of the show appears unscripted, unlike Shipping Wars which is almost entirely and crew members confirmed.
There were very few problems with items being restrored. A short list has been bought to the publics attention. Given thousands of items over 30 plus years this means Rick has a less than 1 pct rate of fail. This is better than every major manufacturer. Remember, Rick is dealing with items that are many decades old or sometimes over 100 years. Parts are hard to find, and trying to understand the workings is a guessing game that their talented crew decerns from a long history of experience.
There were very few problems with items being restrored. A short list has been bought to the publics attention. Given thousands of items over 30 plus years this means Rick has a less than 1 pct rate of fail. This is better than every major manufacturer. Remember, Rick is dealing with items that are many decades old or sometimes over 100 years. Parts are hard to find, and trying to understand the workings is a guessing game that their talented crew decerns from a long history of experience.