[CynicalC]

What was the point of calling all these MSF offices? Were you trying to beg for a lower price? Or were you asking them a bunch of questions about what they teach in the class? Either way it sounds like you were pestering them and they told you to either take the class like everyone else or leave them alone. They're not a charity, after all.

You're not gonna learn shifting, cornering, braking, balance or anything else duck-walking your bike up and down your driveway. Get up early one weekend and limp your bike out to some nearby parking lot you know will be empty. A church, school, office complex, etc. Ride around in circles for a few hours.