Rubbish.
200 hrs and a good attitude to hard work, persistence and learning is all you need.
People will always tell you it can't be done. That applies to them not you.
Just nod your head, ignore them, jump back in the car and drive to the next place.
Ignore people that try to tell you that you need more high wing time ect ect. It's all rubbish and just a big scam.