We've all flown with excellent 250 hour wonders
We've all flown with crappy 250 hour wonders
We've all flown with excellent ex-military pilots
We've all flown with crappy ex-military pilots
We've all flown with excellent high timers
We've all flown with crappy high timers

If a pilot truly reached the correlation level during his training, he is a good pilot. If not, he knows what category he fits in.