I am sure there are good teams (and you sound like you are part of one), it is just really hard to work out who is a good team and who is not until you are well

I am sure there are good teams (and you sound like you are part of one), it is just really hard to work out who is a good team and who is not until you are well into the project. I think if you had a really large project then a team would be a good idea especially if you require skills in a lot of different areas, but in my case all my projects have been smallish and focused. I have worked with some amazing freelancers over the years who can do things in days that would have taken me months.