Actually Jack, with the odd exception, the vast majority of the Locals I fly with are good guys and decent operators, they may lack broad 'big picture' knowledge, but that will come with time.
These guys are generally fully aware of their limitations, unlike a lot of the 'septics' (most of whom have a grade 8 at 'blowing their own trumpet') who are able to 'talk' a great flight but consistently fail to deliver!