Quote Originally Posted by RavinDave
I have never seen any learning approach that hasn't been criticized. And I'm not a cheerleader for Pimsleur (there are several legitimate gripes about its approach -- but also lots of unfair ones). In short, it's just one tool in your arsenal; don't rely too heavily on it just as you wouldn't rely exclusively on any other resource. Tools are best used in concert to compliment each other.

I will say one thing though: My Mandarin Chinese pronunciation is pretty dang good -- and I give Pimsleur a great deal of credit for putting me on the right path early on.
Thanks, guys!