You only ever get what you pay for..........
Personally I think that the 'old' Chipmunk/JP wings course, followed by AFTS on the Gnat/Pig/Whirlwind, then (for fighter pilots - we didn't use the silly term 'FJ' in those days) TWU on the Hunter was an excellent system. It was, however, expensive....
Now we don't have jet basic training, ME and RW pilots don't even fly the propeller-driven Tucano. Elementary training isn't even on military aeroplanes.......
You only ever get what you pay for.........