kram,
dude check out the latest " A-320 professional for FS2002" its heaps cheaper and very challenging (you almost need to do a ground school for this one,no joke.)
regarding the additional 'line flying', no problems they even throw in a free video.
you say you want something close to the real thing without trying to make a career doing it, well this is the best A$100 you could ever spend.
in the mean time you should put your energies into your CPL/CIR followed closely with ATPL theory.
Good Luck, hoss.