By rights, joins should be a 'hotspot' for everyone. Both methods have their issues, and the issues (for me at least) are "where do I need to be" and "what am I looking for". I started on 45s, and these days (back in the UK) have to appreciate overheads.
From a US view.... Are you OK with positioning for 45s to downwind?
When you get positioned, do you know where to look for conflicting (crosswind) traffic?
When you're comfortable with those, then you're set I think.