  Concerns are raised regarding the S$H_0$ES results, and the present $H_0$
controversy. The S$H_0$ES $H_0 \simeq 73$ km/s/Mpc has remained relatively
unaltered across $18$ years (2005-2023), despite marked shifts in maser and
Cepheid distances to the keystone galaxy NGC4258 (M106), and changes in the
slope, zeropoint, metallicity, and extinction terms tied to the Leavitt Law,
and notwithstanding uncertain photometry for remote Cepheids spanning galaxies
with highly inhomogeneous crowding and surface brightness profiles. Concerns
raised regarding the S$H_0$ES findings by fellow researchers are likewise
highlighted. An independent blind assessment of the entire suite of raw HST
Cepheid images is warranted, while being mindful of \textit{a priori}
constraints and confirmation bias that unwittingly impact conclusions.
