10 hours can be too early depending on where you train. I was at a tower controlled field under the NY Class B. There was no way you were going to do it that quick. Hell, you'd spend at least .2 or .3 per flight waiting for takeoff clearance or being extended on downwind for landing. LAFF, there are more people out there with positive FBO experiences than those like yours. I think it took me 14 or so hours and I was not a below average student. It only took 3 weeks to solo, 3 months to PPL. Had I learned at an uncontrolled field it probably would have been quicker. The tradeoff was having decent ATC handling skills before being cut loose.