My overall experience has been good. I see other students struggling with faculty, lack of funding, etc. There is a lot more work involved and the program is short, but very loaded. I don't expect any faculty members to be looking out for me or concerned about my status as a graduate student. I found that personal issues of professors mattered more than the quality of my work.
Graduate education is over-rated.
All that seems to go on amongst faculty is the protection of their fragile egos. If not, you are treated like dirt. Learned how the system works. Easier than I thought it would be. I really had no expectations when I started.