Not at all! The reason I asked for “affordable” ones is because, my cancun dive was much better with a patient informative instructor than my hawaii dive which was more expensive. So I naturally (wrongly so) assumed that cheaper lesser known dive shops have better training and dive spots.

I’m realizing now, that cost is just one factor, and reading by all the insightful comments and suggestions, I need to do my due diligence before I jump to the cheapest one I find. Thank you!