Yup, man. I would humbly say, go for the old gauges: that's gonna be a precious belonging for your future, eventually. I reckon basic IR in a glass cockpit is just an appealing way to get some more cash out of the trainees
Reading a glass cockpit is somewhat of an easy habit to develop; cross-scanning gauges is a SKILL. You'll hardly ever get to learn it, if don't actually start with it