Everyone else has been robbed by the bank or sold coupons by the bank for metals that don't exist. That's not a fault of metals, it's the fault of people trusting banks. The metals didn't rob you, the bank did.
But the end result is the same. As long as metals are priced in dollars, you'll never get what they are truly worth for them.
Guess you'll just have to wait on the ol' Apocalypse to come then. Don't hold your breath.