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What are the forums opinion on them?

I was watching the videos on the quick shade, and it seems to get results. It doesn't really appeal to me as I enjoy the painting, but it does make me wonder why bother with effort when this stuff seems to get better results. Or have I been taken in with the promotional material, and this stuff isn't the wonder stuff it claims to be?

One other thing, are their spray paints any good?

I just used their 'skeleton bone' colored spray primer for the first time yesterday. It went on well but was nothing special. You pay an extra 5 bucks for the color, but that is probably worth it. I bought some of the quick shade too but I haven't used it yet.

The quick shades work exactly as intended but do require some cleanup and preparation if you're intending to dip your models.

Their spray primers are fantastic in my experience as well.

Dipping is like any other painting tool or technique - you need to practice to get the best results and you need to know when to use it. A bit of Googling and forum searching here will reveal a variety of tips and tricks for applying, thinning, and/or cleaning up the dip - it seems like every painter finds their own new method that works for them. But even with good technique, minis with plenty of texture and an overall warm color scheme turn out the best - figs like Skaven, Tyranids (some color schemes), and Orks (green isn't warm, but being a little brownish is very Orky). Cool colors or lots of metals tend to get muddied up easily by dips of any tint, requiring more careful application and touching-up. And figs with lots of flat surfaces (Space Marines, Eldar, certain armored figs) similarly tend to collect up pools of dip on the flat places, requiring a lot more care (and thus time) to avoid ugly blotches.

Overall, if I have figs that are warm AND textured, then I'll probably dip them unless I'm painting something special. Figs that are warm OR textured will probably be OK if you're willing to practice a little and aren't too picky about results. Figs that are neither are probably best done with some other method, even if it requires a bit more time per piece.

edit: As for the color primers, I've used several and think they're great time-savers (if a little expensive). However, they're more sensitive to distance and spray technique than most spray paints. Definitely watch the video tutorial before using them.

A big bonus with army painter is the 100% colour match between their spray primers and their paints so you can ensure the same colour even if you choose to prime some models a different colour. I use Vallejo and Minitaire but I've seen no problem with Army painter stuff in general, they seem similarly priced per volume to Vallejo etc and generally high quality. My best brush was an army painter one surprisingly.

Never used quick shade, or dipped anything, but the spray primers are certainly good enough. Not actually that expensive, aerosol cans of paint seem rather expensive here in the UK on the whole, putting army painter prices at slightly above average. I consider this perfectly normal for a product aimed at hobby usage. If i go to my local car panel repair specialist supplies shop, having them mix up a custom can of anything starts at a higher price than a can of army painter and can only go up if you want pricier colours.