I haven't been put off, I've moved to Newtownards and to be honest it may turn out to be a blessing in disguise as there seems to be a lot more to offer in terms of both the flying and the socialising with other students. There seems to be a definite 'club' feeling about Ards which is is to be welcomed.
Mind you, I had some depth perception problems during my first landing in N'ards last Tuesday, being used to BFS runways.
Maybe the BMI folks experience something similar at city??
Good Luck