nitpicker- “and also to attribute that quote about believing stories to the Steipler is laughable…”
It is attributed to him- don’t know if there are other sources before, but let me find the main topic for you-
The same Steipler Goan, in his Sefer Hayei Olam writes, “It is known that the Maharal produced a Golem”
(and I know you wish your argument wasn’t blatantly incorrect;)