May I suggest scifi that you get an IR(R)?
Using my IR(R), I have this week flown five and half hours (special holiday treat to myself). Half of it was in solid IMC (or head down on the ILS under a radar service) and half of the rest in glorious VMC on top. The only worrisome bits were the remaining hour or so in marginal VMC below 1500 feet. Maybe I am odd(!) but I find IMC flying exciting and satisfying. Just a thought for you.
BTW, the aeroplane I fly is a base model AA5 with no autopilot so a fancy flying machine is not required. It does have a GTN650 but I have recently also done a longish IMC flight in a non-autopilot non-GNSS PA28 purely on VOR / DME / ADF including a DME-localiser cloud break at the end.