interesting points skylog but you seem to be generalizing a bit. Are you talking about every flight school in spain? Different training establishments have different standards of training, just like in uk and usa.
Single engine go arounds aren't a big deal either. I believe that the uk method is designed to rip people off, I wouldn't mind a partial pass or even a fail if it never cost another 1500 quid
Aerofan quote 5700 Euros for everything inc. 15 hrs in cessna310, skill test fee and hire of the aircraft for the skill test. That is a great deal. I have already blown thousands in parts of my training because I found aviation to be a minefield of hidden information so I am now having to watch every penny, especially if I hope to afford to pay for a type rating.