Well I didn't buy the "product", the video I was watching was a lead in to the sale of the product, but after I discovered what he was talking about, it wasn't like I was going to purchase it, but thought it would make for good discussion

You could blame the teachers as well, but one can't assume that the student actually paid attention ... take a look at the success rates as an example, how many people do you see complaining that they're not making any money? Students fault or teachers fault? Really just depends on who the teacher is too and did the student actually DO what the teacher said? So many variables to consider, which is why I have a tendency to stick to the fail safe group of marketers I came into the industry with, they've never steered me wrong, so why quit what's workin for you?

I don't really have issue with people rehashing products, sometimes there's room for improvement, I just don't like when they tell you it's ground breaking. One of the biggest and most successful rehashed products we've seen in the last few years has been The Secret, all derived from Napoleon Hill.