Yep, I gave up flying the first time partly because of the limitations on hiring club aircraft. The most limiting thing I found was feeling pressured to fly because I had hired it. Now, if I turn up at the airfield and the weather is sort of OK and everybody else is flying but I don't want to, I simply don't fly -- easy as that. Or if I just don't feel like it, same thing. If, however, you've booked a 2-hour slot in a club aircraft on a busy Saturday afternoon, it's a different kettle of fish -- you don't want to jib out too often for fear of getting a bad name.
The best thing about owning your own is having the time to scratch yourself and do what you like when you like. Expensive privilege, though!
David