Everyone who has been in the forces has had a different experience to the next person. You'll probably get a few replies saying the RAF isn't what it used to be, and a few others saying it's great. As RileyDove said, you don't know what it was like before, so you don't know what you're missing. By all means take on board what people say but realise that if you go into the RAF your experiences will vary from others. Why do you want to join the RAF and what do you expect from it? Those are the important questions.