Should body piercing and jewelry be remove before you use aed?

American red Cross says:

"â– Jewelry and body piercings: You do not need to remove jewelry and
body piercings when using an AED. Leaving them on the victim does no
harm. However, do not place the AED pads directly over metallic jewelry
or body piercings. Adjust AED pad placement if necessary"

Plus wouldnt you rather be alive with a mild burn then gone into cardiac arrest due to the delay in removing the jewelry.