Hi CW33,
I would suggest that all the local clubs, Fife, Dundee, Edinburgh, Perth, Cumbernauld and Inverness are all the same. There trying to run a business in a very competitive market in a recession. Because of this the least amount of money possible is spent on training aircraft. Just enough to keep them legal.
Instructors work long hours, are paid very little as they are hour building in the hope of getting better paid commercial jobs. Generally instructors will try hard to make your flying as enjoyable as possible.
There are good instructors and there are instructors, the luck is finding the good ones. My only advice would be don't spend the next 6 months trying to find the "best" just get on with you PPL and work hard with whoever you end up training with.
Good luck.
SF.