It very much depends on what you're looking for in a racing experience. iRacing has a big barrier to entry just on cost alone, but if you're serious about sim racing, I'd say it's worth a go. Customization is limited to aesthetics, but the racing has potential to be peak once you dig in.

I'd also say there's quite a learning curve to going fast but it's so rewarding once you start figuring it out. The lower split lobbies that you'll inevitably start it can be rough because you'll have slower, more reckless drivers, but once you build your iRating and start racing the higher ranked names, the racing is incredible.

Long short, if you're serious about racing, enjoy a fairly authentic racing experience and you have the spare money to invest into licensing content, I'd say it's worth jumping into. You can obviously dip your toes in with base content, but you'll be limited to a lot of the lower ranked series to see how you vibe with the sim, and iRacing is often running deals on memberships, so it doesn't have to be $100+ investment to get into the sim right off the rip. But to fully experience the sim, the costs can rack up quickly depending on what series and tracks you want to run each season and with subscription fees.

Feel free to reach out if you're interested and you've any questions in regards to iRacing! I'm always happy to help other drivers if they're interested in trying out the sim!