IMC during hour building?

[Jaydee27]

Newbie question, so hello to everyone - I've been reading for a couple of months now and find this forum the best way to get through a day at work...Also sorry if this subject has been done to death in the past

Anyway, I'm currently hour building, whilist studying for ATPL's with Bristol (8/14 - over half way!) and am constantly hearing of the importance of making hour building 'constructive' and not just 'buring holes in the sky'

So the question is, would an IMC be worthwhile and give me a heasdstart on the IR, make hour building easier, weather wise and almost pay for itself from the point of view of time off the IR course? The FTO I'm with also do it in a Warrior, so I'm thinking that might be a worthwhile conversion as my CPL will almost certainly be in one and an Arrow.

Thanks all,

Jay.