Experience with Los Angeles general contractors?

[George Griffeth]

I read a recent post on real estate agents in the Los Angeles area being generally rude. I know that's a massive pool of people to generalize, but it seemed like a few people were agreeing. This brought to mind the question, is it a similar experience with general contractors? What has your experience working with general contractors and sub contractors been in the Los Angeles area with regards to them being rude? More common than in other areas? What do you think is the cause of this? Is it a reflection of the LA culture, or could it be because times are good now and it's being taken for granted? I saw someone mention there's a low barrier of entry for real estate agents in Los Angeles, is this the same case for general contractors?

I'm very curious to hear even a small slice of perspective from seasoned professionals such as are on these forums. Thanks for anyone that takes time to share their knowledge and wisdom.