Yeah, same for working on your car when mechanics exist. Or building a computer when you can buy one. Or million other mildly dangerous things. I personally think anyone who plugs in a light bulb is playing Russian Roulette with their lives. Let's not get started on the weirdos who camp.
Some people just enjoying have hobbies; distilling hooch isn't on my bingo card, but it being illegal in the era of "we swear it's definitely not sports betting" is silly.