Originally Posted by
E2CMaster
Well, I know this one guy..

Master, your situation is the reason people should avoid shady examiners and go to military specialists. That and the fact that you have the worst luck of any man alive.
If I were a believer in Karma, I would say you were a real bastard in a prior life.
Anyone who has more than a few hundred hours instructing and evaluating flying knows the difference of someone who is a hazard to themselves and others and someone who is having a tough day. The lazy path is to just flunk someone who is struggling. The right way is to give them a fighting chance and the benefit of a doubt when things aren't going well. I can't tell you the number of times I have said "let's try that one more time, I forgot to write something down" and the second time was flawless.