Ah, Groundbound, so you knew KF in her youth!
ozplane,
I'm probably the only person who's even suggesting that helicopters are less boring than fixed wing. But I think the fact you say "my little 2-seater" is important here. Yes, it's yours, so you can have it for long enough to take on a cross-country. Many f/w hirers can't hire for longer than an hour, while helicopter hirers usually can. And even if they can't, in a helicopter you probably have quite a few landing sites within half an hour's flight - hotels, pubs, your house, friends' houses, etc etc. For most f/w pilots, it's a trip to another airfield, usually quite a way away and requiring PPR etc, or yet another local bimble. So while I'd never say "rotary good, f/w bad" - I fly both, remember - I do think for the low hours hirer, helicopters may provide interest and challenge for a lot longer, without either getting another rating or buying an aircraft. And knowing you can land if the weather changes makes it less scary too.