I think the theme of "recruiters are a waste of time" comes back again and again because most people (me included) haven't seen a single one that was useful or

I think the theme of "recruiters are a waste of time" comes back again and again because most people (me included) haven't seen a single one that was useful or helpful. And every time in threads like this one, there are a couple of recruiters jumping in explaining that yes the industry has a lot of bozos but that they are doing their best, etc. I'll stay on the side of "recruiters are a waste of time" until I meet one that seems to know what he's talking about, follows up on positions he was supposed to set me up with, gives me advice on resume/things to learn/..., etc.