Urshtnme, well done! That's a great story and I hope it all works out for you
I'd much rather fly helicopters too, but I can't afford it yet and Im not signing up for another nine years!
HDND67, have you thought about helos? The helicopter industry is growing while GA is shrinking. It's a bit slow at the moment due to the same economic/regulatory factors that effect everything else, but the trends are positive. You will really be up against it entering GA now. All the cadetships have stopped and there are a lot of guys out of work.
Good luck, whichever way you go.