I was 24.5 hrs and getting really frustrated, complained to CFI but he wouldn't listen. Then for other reasons involving another student, my instructor was sacked and my new instructor sent me solo after 45mins.
Apparently my first instructor was getting students to do more hours than required to fill his own log book.
That being said, got my CPL after 153 hours, so all in all I was happy.
Don't worry, almost everyone will have issues with one or two areas and use a couple more hours than 'normal', but once they 'click' with the problem, it will all work out. Who knows you may breeze thru other areas faster than normal
(MECIR had me stuffed!!!)
Good Luck
ML