Hi all, you may say I'm biased, but to be honest - I'm a bit of a convert. I thought that the DSC was a bit of a con, and there are certain aspects of it which I still dislike - strongly! However - I finally gave in to pressure and sat my DSC1 this year to get the bit of paper which tells people (pricipally the Forestry Commission) that I have the knowledge I say I have. In the process, I did learn things I wasn't previously aware of. So - in priciple - I think there is a need for a standard of some sort and - begrudgingly - the DSC1 fits the bill.
I didn't do the 3 day residential