That's the difference between us... I could see PPI was a total con and never bought any..
There's no shame in being temporarily hoodwinked by a deceptively adept employee / thief, or, in my case, a silver-tongued insurance salesman, hawking misleading cover for my fully restored 1966 Triumph T120 (with a copy of the original sales invoice and TOMCC Dating Certificate). If I knew then, what I know now, then I certainly would have researched a little more before signing the cheque for £120. Although, given that it was nearly a decade ago, I think you would struggle to achieve such a significant mark up on my (albeit unwitting) investment, even in a high yield, locked in savings ISA - so who's laughing now? Not me, I can tell you, not me. No......me. I'm laughing now, not you!
I wonder if either of the two would-be, but probably wouldn't be protagonists - Brueckner or The McCann's, have invested in a high yield, long term ISA or similar?