Another point that I didn't make in my previous post. An instructor WILL be able to tell a student that has put plenty of time on a sim from a student who has never even touched a sim. An instructor would rather work with a student that has sim experience because they are that much more ahead of the game on orientation and basic control. They can move on to approaches, takeoffs, and landings sooner with a student that has sim time. At least that's what my instructors are like.