I'm tired of all the scams, I can go to 4 different web sites and get given 4 different results for my site ranging from keyword to Alexa ranking to PR and so forth, most will tell you to improve this or that and guess what they are just the people to help you. I guess everyone is trying to make a buck and lying must be part of the criteria, I have more respect and willing to pay for honesty but who to believe. My site is a hobby I feel for guys who are making a living from this. respect............
your 100% right that a lot of people out there are just looking to scam you. as much far as that saying of a few bad apples ruin the whole barrel analogy goes, it definitely does add up on the net. actually, i just found this so you would at least find some humor in it, because one way or another - its going to happen. best thing you can do is just do your best and hope you run into an honest person. anyways, check this out, found it over at digg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KnYb81eQShI/ScMUAamgENI/AAAAAAAAACA/qK03jPqob2s/s1600-h/wow2.JPG
yeah liers are so much that we can't tell who's telling the truth... i say trust what your google analytics says, this will never lie to you!