Welcome to the real world TDog.
Regarding the tech and LRH. L Ron Hubbard's only success was to set up a beast with a life of its own, one that drove him insane too; it fed his ego and his paranoias until both were bloated.
Scientology was built from a mix of pop psychology, self hypnosis, brainwashing techniques and common self help advice with a twist of LRH's own special brand of woo'ism (special words and terms) and rambling story telling much of which was drug fuelled.
LRONically being a product of it David Miscavige is a victim of the beast too, as is everyone else in the cult, he just doesn't know it yet mainly because the consequences haven't hit him yet; he thinks he is immune but he isn't as time will tell. (Actually there is speculation that he would be taller were it not for scientology and the environment he was in as a child, the food he was fed etcetera, so in a way he may be experiencing some of the consequences already.)
Scientology is nothing special, it is certainly not worth the money. Carry on the teachings by all means; when practised individually and in isolation they are fairly benign, they only become dangerous when practised by groups, its the group dynamics which manifest the most malign aspects of the teachings. Just know that in reality while the mix is unique to scientology the ingredients are not and it doesn't guarantee anything in life.
You will have more fun comparing and contrasting the different self help advice out there and making up your own mind what works for you than sticking with any scientology stuff. Then again you may just want to get on with life.