Pleased to hear that Phil as that was my fear as Spex will have an agenda to try and overcome any perceived negativity about him in the industry.... my point about getting paid by the clinics he promotes leads on to your last sentence and that in my opinion you can't rely on the clinics being what they should be if the person promoting them is doing it for financial reward, and as mentioned I was sorely disappointed by a clinic he promotes who I felt were a hair mill and didn't answer some of my questions but tried to push me in to have a transplant the very next week!! - pressure selling is its correct term, which I think is a highly unethical practice in hair transplants.
Thank the Lord that I found the forums in between booking the appointment and attending otherwise I might have fallen for it and gone ahead with something that was totally inappropriate and left me without enough donor to do the other work required!
This forum in particular is the best, most impartial and supportive one of them all - and so the best place to get information, advice and feedback on any issues - and its good for everyone that you aired your issues Phil as hopefully people considering transplants have the benefit of your experience and the concerns you raised and will know to not rush and do lots of research....... that is so vitally important.
Will be thinking of you and hoping all goes well with the meds.