Choice is a great thing to have, for sure. To Combat's point though, outside of the social aspect of the club environment, I've learned more about the hobby from fellow members than I ever will from the internet. Sure, it's great to see a write up of a new product or some mods to a plane, but nothing beats having someone standing right in front of you helping you through an issue. Club are lots of different things to different people though, and club certainly have different personalities.