I love this bit:
Hope you chaps can help out someone who wants to start a career with a challenge to it rather than fly fixed wings like all my mates!
Oh yeah, fixed-wing are a snap! No challenge at all. Pish-posh, piece of cake. Why would anyone even bother!
First thing you need is an attitude adjustment, boy. The challenges in helicopters are merely different; you perceive them as "better." No wonder your fixed-wing friends laugh at you- they don't even bother to do it behind your back.
Nobody can tell you if it's "worth" it. In fact, it's a silly question which only *you* can answer. Do your homework about the aviation industry. If you like helicopters, then pursue helicopters. But if you like helicopters simply because you think that mastering this challenge makes you better than any other type of pilot, well, you'll be laughed at by more than just your fixed-wing friends.