The problem with a large percentage of instructors that they couldn't give a damn about their students. Fact is, they got the rating so they could get some hours and avoid the door knocking experiences of the bare 200hr cpl. This is a big problem for a wannabee that is trying to learn. The key for the wannabee is to find an instructor that enjoys their job and sees each flight as an opportunity to teach as opposed to another hour in the logbook.
How many of you have sat next to an instructor who has gone off their head at you for making a mistake? Possibly everyone has had this experience. This is a tell-tale sign that this person shouldn't be teaching anything to anybody - in fact they need to do some learning themselves.
Luckily I ended up with some good people teaching me - took some effort to find them though!