Very true. But whilst their seems to be an emerging prejudice in some areas against 'hours builders', where else are they going to build experience unless they stooge up and down Space Coast in clapped-out C150s? However, I really question the motives behind some FIC organisations who churn out very poor FI(R)s with the minimum hours purely as a revenue stream.
The ex-mil guys with >2000 hours TT, 1000 as P1C and 500 as P1 who have been QFIs at some time can get considerable credit towards an ATPL or CPL and FI rating, depending on their background and recency. Few seem to bother due to their disinclination to pay for flying! E.g. if they're current on the VC10/TriStar/C-17/C130/Nimrod etc and have the hours I mentioned above, they just need to have their military IR observed by a CAA examiner, get a Class 1 medical, pass ATPL air law, pay the dosh and fill in the form and an ATPL/IR is theirs for the asking.....