Grinner,
Once again I appreciate your concern, however I never said this was recommended to me by a friend – it was merely a suggestion from an online acquaintance.
As the consensus is now clear I would be perfectly happy for a moderator to remove the links or even the entire thread. I was just looking for professional opinions.
What I have learned here is that it seems like product quality is just a part – perhaps even a minor part – of an overall marketing campaign.
With the low barrier to entry and huge popularity of the medium perhaps it’s not surprising that some self-proclaimed experts are apparently preying on newcomers to the field.
Thank you all for your input.
Charles