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excuse me on my earlier comment, i`m not sure what nignaz literally means (both sides of the machlokes in pshat in the midrash are literal)
the rambam holds nignaz means that was the circumstance but you could find it. as for rishonim arguing, i dont remember the names off hand but i do believe there were rishonim oposing (possibly the arizal)

i watched it and i think its definitely worth the time and money. i dont think mm 601 comments were accurate although it did lean towards the tcheiles side, they presented both sides pretty fair. It should also be noted that he presented choshuva rabbonim on the other side, and even though after they film the kasha on tcheiles they film someone else that solves it, seeing such rabbonim opposing tchailes is something that cannot be answered. (most people on the tcheiles side arent renowned chashuvim – not all but most) On the opposing side i dont recall there was a single yungerman or simpleton who wasnt known as a choshuva rabbi.
with regard to nignaz, there are many rishonim, early (and late) achronim that its clear from their words that nignaz was the circumstance, not the halacha. There are those who argue, but any one rishon that says nignaz is a halacha shoiuldnt wrap up the whole mitzva, becouse there is a broader world out there.

there is a video of RToporovitz asking r chaim about tcheiles in wich he answers: if you investigate and discover its correct, then you should wear it. i have asked R Toporowitz about this myself. please do your research anonymous before you talk.