Beer is always an answer to any writing dilemma. It may not be a good answer... :-)

One of the trickiest part of the author/agent relationship is the realization that simply because AgentX is a good agent for some authors does not mean that AgentX is the right fit for you. Which is where a dating service to iron out compatibility issues isn't quite as crazy as it seems.

Because in the end, the wrong agent can be worse than no agent at all.