well i too had an "early mid life crisis" deciding that i needed to wake up and want to go to work. I gave it much thought investigation and consideration...fast forward 2 years and $100,000 and i now have a CPL, Seminole (twin) endorsement and just last week completed my ME Command Instrument Rating. dillema is; from what i have heard and learned during my training is i'm not sure i still want this as a career... fact is i feel that the training and testing is laborious and stressful and have reached a level where i can see that the testing, in the form of interviews check rides and renewals, will be a continuous stressor. of course i have invested too much, more than just money, to pack it all in. i think what i need to hear from someone is that there is a point when the tests become routine and the flying becomes enjoyable. or at least that someone else has gone through the same torture as I and has come through the other end with a smile on their face.