re: Anyone had good experience with recruiters?

I've gotten jobs from recruiters. Don't write them off because they contact you through LinkedIn. That's how they work these days. But they should be doing the work. If you get a message from one that says 'schedule a time to call me by going to this link', delete it. You are the hot girl; they should be chasing you, not the other way around.

Rules:
1. Only work with recruiters who are paid by the company they are recruiting for.
2. Only work with recruiters who specialize in a niche.

Otherwise, you are dealing with a bullshitter or a scam artist.

They should also work for a firm that has a legitimate website with their bio on it. They're researching you, you should research them.