I believe HCL International are now recruiting in the USA. They have one job in Texas on Physiobob.com right now. Perhaps email their contact and check out their website some more. They have been around for a long time.

Also for the record if you are going to provide negative feedback about a recruiter then please be a little more specific if you have a true grievance. This then provides something useful for people to work with if dealing with that company. If you just aren't happy in general then perhaps then the forum isn't the place to post it. i.e. State your problem so it can be addressed by another party or don't state anything. You friend I would think found the company you mention useful hence their recommendation. Your comments of
highly MISLEADING and UNRELIABLE
seems the opposite. Examples to explain would be useful.