As a lot of you know I set up the MCC course at European.
Beardedclam. I believe you are mistaken as the B727 sim was never used for MCC and is not approved to do it. The only simulators used at European were the B737 and the L1011.
I do not have anything more to do with European and have not for some time so I am unaware of the B744 operation. I would say that it seems very expensive and would not help you in the future.
I did some instructiiong for CRM Europe for a short while. The course is based around the same one as European. The sim is good as are most of the instructors. Whlist I was there the paperwork and checklists were a mess, but if that is now sorted I would recommend them.