Yes it does rather ...
“helicopter schools are there to scam you for every penny you have” – These are some of the typical phrases I came across on forums
Really? I've never heard that phrase.
The school itself I simply can’t fault
How many other helicopter schools did you train with? What you describe is what I would expect a minimum standard of any FTO and I have flown with a few.
I'm sure that Phoenix is a good school but nearly every flying student/new PPL says that about the school with whom they train because a) they don't have the experience of any other schools and b) the amount paid for the licence is an emotional investment and believing that the choice of school was the correct decision forms part of that emotional investment.
Cheers
Whirls