You and 'PhD' and Odd BJ and Paul Fox are recent anomalies: 'FTs' who are supportive of
recruiters and agencies.

I didn't say I supported them. I said that SOME recruiters are professional and should not all be tarred with the same brush. As with training centres, it's the majority of them that get the bad name for all of them.

My advice would be to only consider using an agent/recruiter who has been recommended to you by someone you trust.

Choosing one from this, or any other board, is asking for trouble.