So... this brings me to new version of ADT (version 20130522) -- I'm starting a new project I figured I'd try to upgrade to the May release of ADT. Lo and behold it doesn't come pre-packaged with something called Android Build Tools and it has a really shitty way to install it, basically it pops up a nag box and says:

Hey, we couldn't take the time to implement auto download or to auto package
this new tool we're requiring, so go grab it yourself, good luck!

Yours truly,
-Asshats

This wasted a good hour as I groped around trying to figure out what was wrong. Finally the Internet saved me as I discovered that many other developers can't read either:

The thing is, I did read the nag dialog, and I tried to download whatever it wanted, but for whatever reason (poor up bringing -- loose morals -- just plain dumb) I didn't succeed. So, this proves at least one thing: Android developers can't read. Or does it? Maybe it proves that Google wasted a lot of people's time with this decision.