Agree if you are concentrating on VFR. I’m already IFR rated and as much as I love the scenery, I fly mainly “in the cockpit” and X Plane cannot be beat for study level aircraft. Once you move to IFR, consider X Plane. I’m just getting started with VR and very excited. I’m actually building a new PC (as this older one can’t cut it in VR). I’m now struggling with the prices especially with the new 4000 series GPU’s that are just out. $4000 can buy me a lot of time in the air IRL !!!