I suppose I am one of the few that still recommend EK.
5 years ago I applied and was called in 10 days and my experience was :
2600 jet time with 3000k total.
5 years later im already a captain at EK so has worked like a charm for me...
Sure its not as good as it was 10 years ago but im still happy.
Just put in your head about 7-8 years for command so anything earlier you will be happy!