OK, not something you'd choose to do. But an excellent learning experience all the same. Without such things, you end up as a new PPL thinking a little bit more wind and a few gusts is no big deal and you can handle it. Now you know what it's really like. And as you say, you know those checks on Ts and Ps are there for a purpose, not to overload your memory and sound good.
I seriously worry about the title you chose for this thread....if you really meant it.