It's a shame that hours does not equal ability. I have flown with many sub-1,000 hour pilots who are both superb pilots and operators. I have also flown with pilots with thousands of hours who I wouldn't trust to operate a lift. The criminal thing in the US is the paltry level of pay awarded to junior pilots. It forces them to live like tramps and cut corners in accommodation, resulting in them arriving for work unrested and unfit for duty. When arriving in this state for work, even the competent appear incompetent.
PM