100% agreement. The Bank required one (which I had to pay for) to determine what they would loan. This was also during the housing crash. The report included some google street images and compared it unrelated properties miles away, listed for 25-50% less. I walked inside those properties. They weren't comparable. It ended up reducing what the bank would loan so my downpayment was bigger.

The actual home inspector spent an hour or two inspecting the house and charged much less. I'd gladly pay him again.