The only thing I'd expand on is that there is a big difference between permy recruiters and contract recruiters. The best contract recruiters know that they will have roles to fill in 6 months time, so they're going to want to keep you on their 'roster'. The best contractors know that contract recruiter help you make more money.
Agree entirely. All my contracts come through recruiters, and I've never had a problem with them, once you get a good rapport going with a decent contract recruiter they'll do all the hard work for you.
The only thing I'd expand on is that there is a big difference between permy recruiters and contract recruiters. The best contract recruiters know that they will have roles to fill in 6 months time, so they're going to want to keep you on their 'roster'. The best contractors know that contract recruiter help you make more money.