Gents, I look at this from a 'if I were starting out all over again' perspective, which thankfully I am not! If I were then I would be looking at one of the big schools with a job guarantee (ie. MPL). Fail that I would go the cheapest training around and spend (risk) the minimum possible. I totally agree with you about the big schools and their 'airline partners' sales pitch. Some get lucky and never look back, unfortunately many are left with huge debts with not much to show. That's why I say MPL, it's the closest you can get to a secure future. Best of luck either way.