2000 was five years ago. Much changes in five years and many of those issues are no longer valid.
I found the instruction at EFT to be nothing but professional and honest in 2004. They accomodate all types of student on an individual basis and do not have the superior 'conveyor belt' mentality of some other FTO's - that is definately a bonus in this day and age of pilot training.
What one must remember is that many students only have the one school on which to base their opinion but until you have at least had a lesson or two with some of the competitors you have no basis for an opinion.
But that's just my opinion.
VFE.