HWD - I agree. Which is why I only suggest doing an IMC en route to an IR if you need to hour-build anyway, in which case the cost of an IMC versus the cost of doing some solo flying is very small.
As for aeros - go for it! I did, it was fantastic, I don't regret it at all. The only thing I regret is not being able to afford to remain (or even get) proficient enough to be able to do it regularly!
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