I know I'm beating a dead horse. I'm a little confused on how experts can disagree whether to release the vacuum from the tv stem before dismantling. A simple yea or no would work wonders. Iv never released the vacuum. In fear of releasing " gases" which I cannot find a conclusive answer if those really exist. How would a vacuumed tube be any more dangerous. I understand the imploding scenario. It would be nice to have conclusive answers in this one. Thanks.