Whether these guys are good guys or not is not the point. They are a scumbag operation if they are asking you to pay for your drug test and background testing. This points to several bad things. One, they are not funded very well if spending $40 on a drug test, and perhaps another $25 in requesting background checks is causing financial problems for them. Two, it is very clear that they are making money off of each candidate in requesting the $325 considering it cost less than $75 to do drug and background checks. Three if they are in a cash crunch, where else are they pinching pennies, perhaps maintenance, etc. who knows. Then to top it off they have a bond that is due even if your are furloughed, is unbelievable.
I would steer clear of any operation like this, but I trust they will get pilots, as pilots will sell their mothers to fly. Another bad move for aviation in the US.
Xtwapilot