"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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Secondly, if I were you, I'd never fly with this outfit again and find
another CFI immediately.

I don't see it as a black mark against the outfit, only the CFI.

Now, if the OP talks to the chief instructor and isn't happy with the reply,
find another outfit. One advantage I see is that staying with the same
outfit reduces the chances of having to start all over.