RE: Are Flight Sims Worth it?
Skillet92, when I see posts in this forum where new pilots think they have a handle on this flying stuff before they have ever actually flown I generally roll my eyes and mutter "Yeah, right." You may actually be on of the few naturals that take to flying very quickly, but even the "naturals" have flying "events" they would like to forget.
If you have good eye-hand coordination and don't suffer from orientation issues, you will pick up on general flying around very quickly. From the sounds of your post, I think that is you, which will speed your learning. HOWEVER, there is a lot more to flying than avoiding impacts with mother earth.
If the flying around seems simple, I suggest you move up to the following practice exercises.
Fly large figure 8's, i.e. a large left hand turn followed by a large right hand turn (abd vice versa.) Do this while holding a constant bank, altitude and speed. Try to keep multiple 8's exactly the same, i.e. have one part that always crosses the end of the runway, etc.
Practice flying slow. One tell-tale sign of inexperienced pilots is they fly everything wide open.
Practice landings on the runway. Do some dead stick. In G3 I think you can press "k" or "e" or something to kill the engine. If possible, have some one else randomly kill the engine for you so you can't "prepare." Also try some dead sticks right after takeoff.
Practice stalls and spins. On some, get up high, then spin and close your eyes and wait a bit. When you open your eyes regain control of the plane.
When all that seems easy, do it with wind and gusts. That should keep you entertained for a while.
As for sims, they are very useful for learning. But if you have access to an instructor, you should use both. In general, the sim is easier then real life because the sim has perfectly built planes in a perfect sky. They can give a false sense of confidence. But even so, Sims are very good tools and really never outlive their usefulness as you can use them to safely learn more advanced maneuvers, aerobatics, etc.
Good luck and enjoy your new hobby!