I always believe that your average Oz 1000+ hours intructor, with bush experience and other subtle work experience, was a lot more beneficial in your initial training than Mr Joe Bloke fresh 250+ hours FAA instructor... If you're under 30 years of age, then go the Oz way and work hard for a few years as the so called slave. Most of us did it and it certainly did not make us any worse for it. I started in my late 30's and still got where I wanted to be so perserve with the OZ way. Your Oz employer prefers it regardless of what others may say.
