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I know this is a little late since the thread is getting aged, however I felt it necessary to put in my .02 worth.

The BATFE is like every law enforcement agency, they are simply doing the job they were hired to do. Some of them get a little carried away doing the job.
I have had a very good experiences with them. SInce getting my FFL, I have gained a respect for what they do, and for the most part, how they go about doing it.
My initial contact with them was all by mail and phone, and like most big organizations, was somewhat frustrating.
When the application finally cleared (MONTHS of waiting) I was contacted by phone for the interview and inspection portion of the application.
They arrived at my home (I work out of a shop on the back of the house) they were prompt and on time, and very courteous.
The interview was very thourough and done very professionally. This was a couple about 45 minutes of Q&A. It was easy to tell that at least some of the questions were geared like a pysch profile.
After the interview, one of them left and the lady that stayed behind did the inspection and the training. She inspected my safe, the alarm system, the locks on the house, etc....
It was kept profession and no personal questions were asked. After the inspection, came the training.
We took several hours to pace through the paperwork, the forms, the books, the rules, the law, storage requirements, inventory tracking, etc.....
Once again, very complete information.
When we were done, she left her card, and told me that if I ever needed anything, even just advice, to call her.
I have to leave a message every time. But the call is answered that day every time. I get concise, clear answers and a no bull, no run-around reply.

If we have to have a regulatory department for guns (which I do not believe is constitutional) then this approach is probably as good as it gets. (for the government anyway)

Do not "loath" them, they are people like us, who have been assigned a job to do.
If you do not want them to exist, then GO VOTE and get the libs out of government and repeal the laws that created them in the first place.