PiO- My DC Brother! Don't despair! You're right- this is a ploy of the devil to ruin everyone! The other thread I started on these guys was meant for another person on Cathinfo (I think you know who), this may be why you were defending them here, but now I fear where you may be at spiritually. Forgive me if I caused this in any way.
May I?
Pio- the fact of the matter is, that, sadly, you're right. We can not 'trust' anyone outright. Just like we condemn the NO's for blindly trusting the NO church, we can not go trust the SSPX, CMRI, MHFM, anyone in our day and age.
And, to me, the "party-lining'... well this is why I'm so against it. Its useless and, in my opinion, counter productive. Party lining is when people start defending various groups (sspx, CMRI) or positions (sedevecantism, anti-sedevecantism, BOD, etc.) without any possibility of doing any real good; there's never any progress. Not only that, but to blindly follow any group or priest, in any-and-all things is wrong; we become just as blind as those we call out to in the NO.
The only party-lining one should be doing in this state of punishment our Church is in, is to defend endlessly the True Church, Her teachings and to developing an interior life, where one can hear God. I don't think anyone will go to hell for doing these things, right? And there's not much to despair in, if we are focused on Truth, as given to us through Christ and his Saints. But if we focus, endlessly, on who's right and who's wrong, scandal, politics, defending the unknowable and 'up for debate' issues, well this isn't really as secure a position I think.
I don't think you're doing this in this case of MHFM, but I do think you're possibly not in a good place right now my brother.I suggest forgetting any label (CMRI, SSPX, etc) and go receive some sacraments. Use this feeling (which I presume you to have) as a tool during advent. Remember how the OT saints must have felt, needing to believe in the coming of a man (who wasn't even born into physical existence!), and as Christmas approaches, perhaps remove yourself from discussing these matters and focusing on spiritual things.
I like to use Hobbeldehoy as an example, because while he's a sede, and I'm not, he is 'Mr. Anti-party-line'; yet he seems so focused on the interior life, and the related writings of the great theologians. You can really see when he's dragged into a situation that involves politics or scandal, it discourages him immensely, and he goes into his own dark place, and I think that's why he tries to avoid it. But when he's sharing his good library with us here, and helping individuals have access to beautiful teachings of the Church, all is well; and I assume he's also more focused, mentally and spiritually, on things which are not up for debate, and this is a spiritual benefit.
I am the least able, or worthy, person to make comments to you, but I do care about you as a brother, and know that our position isn't all that great. I mean- you're a Jєωιѕн convert to Catholicism for crying out loud! I'm sure this didn't happen by 'chance'. I would imagine our Lord has special plans, and continues to have them, and has guided your life thus far. I will make a special intention for you during mass today and include you in my rosary brother. I'm sorry if any of my actions caused you to go down this route.