I've gotten mine pretty decent now, the cards are fairly even and the length is alright, but the "s" isn't too defined....and I'm springing from my right hand :(
guys, lets drop the E vs T11 vs everything else arguments and let this die, it's been bumped and for not a very good reason either. Let's stop the comparison between the different companies, it just starts flame wars.
I learned the move quite quickly and this was the main factor that made it work:
1) Don't be afraid to bend the deck, you'll need to bend them for them to glide back, and it will hurt your hands after practicing for a while because it does take some hand strength....
2) A new deck does work...
it would be cool, I keep hearing "clubbed to death" in way too many videos, that song is too overused...DON'T USE IT :P
but the T11 soundtracks are epic...
Not sure about Ottawa, but Toronto has 2. If you ever need info on those, hit me up. I can't really help you out with this one but, like richard suggested, look it up in the yellowpages.
The fact that it's readily available, and anyone can, if with dedication join the art rather than in the past it was only for an elite few...which had its advantages
As much as I agree that flaming shouldn't exist, it does and no matter what people do, there'll always be some, but like you said, it's our job to keep it to a minimum and the moderators to take care of the stuff that we can't touch up on...