Just think that, if PhotoReading did not work at all, how could it have survived for 20 years? You can promote any product for years, but, unless it does at least part what it claim to be delivering, it will disappear from the market for lack of sales after maybe 2-3 years..
I got my DeLuxe copy of the program, but still need to get started. My motivation in buying was to be able to read more material at work to become more knowledgeable and progress my career. In my private life, I like to read more books so I will be able to be more educated (NB I already have a PhD!) and to make better decision about anything. I have some special interests, eg ethnology and archeaology, which I like to know more about.
Like in anything, buying a product is a sort of gamble. On the forum there are countless examples of which difficulties people have found in PhotoReading and how to overcome them. There are many success stories too. As a big credit to the openess of the forums here, even harsh criticism is not eliminated. The moderator and other members try to explain why in some cases results do not appear to be as expected.
So you need to buy a product and test it yourself. You need believe that it will work for you. If it doesn't at the beginning, don't give up, but seek help. Persist and you will get a benefit out of it, which will most likely be proportional to the effort you have invested in it.
If you are short in money, try to earn a bit of extra money and save it. The effort may take you a few weeks or months, but it will make you more determined to succeed when you will be able to buy the course.
Go for it!!!!