Not to bismirch recruiters, but if I had a dime for every lie my recruiter told me, I'd be rich. Conversations with other vets in my adult life have left me to believe that my experience is very much the norm.
I understand your position and won't argue against it.
But I've also seen the other side, kids and parents who heard only what they wanted to hear, who didn't listen to 'if you qualify and a vacancy exists' caveats, who got so engrossed in what they wanted that they didn't hear or heed the warnings.
Anymore, all it takes is an allegation of imporpriety and there is an investigation.
For many years now, field recruiters and those at the MEPS use video discs to show what basic is like, what MOS's are like, and what options like Airborne and Ranger are like. These videos are very accurate, go to a recruiting station and see for yourself.
It doesn't do us any good to lie to the kids. Some will always do that, you have it in every field. But those guys don't normally last long, and I lasted 7 years without any investigations.