I'm convinced and will be adding metal. I'm not racing like a lot of guys here and I have power steering which I'm sure many don't. I can imagine it makes a big difference if it is a manual or power steering car.
Why would it matter if it’s power steering or manual? It takes the same amount of force to turn the wheels. The only difference is whether that force is generated by your arms or the power steering system.
And for that matter my car had power steering when it had the issue with the cracked power steering mount.