Although I have never been a fan of the marketing behind this product, I did purchase it myself and Igor is a wonderful teacher of Eriksonian methods - if that is what you want to learn. As for the hype in the marketing, nover been a bog fan.
To me it looks like most of the marketing for this course comes from other people. A referral commission of slightly more than 50% certainly doesn't make it difficult to have other people do the work for you. The main website advertising the course belongs to someone else, too, so he's probably to blame for picking the marketer rather than the marketing methods.
And, of course, there are marketing campaigns in the field that are even more questionable. The black ops thingy, for example.
I have to admit that Igor's power of conversational hypnosis product is quite good and quite massive. I have taken it personally and have enjoyed it. One of the most complete courses around.
I just trained with Igor for a week in September in Palm Springs, CA. It was FANTASTIC. He is a great instructor and his material is fresh and applicable. I also studied his Conversational Hypnosis Course and found it very useful as well. In fact, I own almost all of Igor's products. He's a great guy and a wonderful instructor. I would highly recommend any of his products and especially his live trainings.
Matt,
Ask Nikki Blue on this forum. She bought it recently and has been less than thrilled. She had only a little background in hypnosis before and they pretty much led her down the primrose path with their promises. When she complained and asked for some clarification all she got was a form letter. You can reach her at Nikkiblue1@aol.com. Best to know both sides before you invest your money.