I have heard that same warning. The risk is real. It depends on the skill of the person doing the work and the tools they use. If you have comprehensive insurance coverage, you may be able to get the entire windshield replaced for the cost of your deductible.

__________________

"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970