I have the utmost respect for those who take their time to teach. I'm not one of our club instructors, but I always give the same advise I was given. I tell every new prospect to find the type of power they prefer, get a simulator and a dedicated trainer, gets lots of stick time and DO NOT get ahead of themselves. We had a new fellow this year, you know the ones...older, former pilot, won't even look at an Alpha or an Avistar. Keeps talking about warbirds, and soon shows up with one. Well suffice to say...the warbird thing didn't really work out.Then we have a local physician who finds a nice used Hobbystar 60, he listens to our best instructor (my former instructor) andrealizes he's giving the same advise I'm givinghim. He's solo inabout 3 weeks, hecomes out and practices take-off and landings andwill succeed in the hobby.I'd say it's the same everywhere. Hang in there for the sake of the ones who will succeed.