I think this forum is fantastic for picking up peoples opinions and experience. I would also like to leave my comment on this subject which is that my CFI (I fly R22s) has ingrained into me that "Autos are your personal insurance policy" and I make sure that I have at least 1.5 hrs every 3-4 months with an instructor covering autos. I would never dream of doing them on my own at this stage (80 hours TT). I just hope that if I ever have to commit myself to a real one that all this training and experience pays off and I can walk away from it, I,m sure it will.