I dunno. You definitely learn a lot chasing after civvies, both good and bad. It's the School of Hard Knocks and it provides an invaluable education. Personally, it would be kind of sad to me if I just went to AMPs, never got married and had my kids. Not sure if I'd be richer or poorer financially, but I'd have a far less rich life.
That being said, discovering AMPs at ~40 was one of the best things that ever happened to me. It gave me a new lease on, and zest for, life, especially after my wife decided sex was not for her after menopause. My relationships with several providers, through like a wild roller-coaster ride, was just as fun and exciting.
However, AMPs are a big short cut and much more expensive than a civvie GF. Back in the day, I had some really low maintenance GFs, including one that wanted to fuck constantly at my place and hardly said a word. I still think its a mistake just to do AMPs in your youth and not go after civvie pussy. As great as they are, AMPs give you a very transactional, distorted view of women. I do wish I had access to Tinder (or something like it) in my 20s. I had sex with 20 girls before I got married. I would at least like to have at least doubled that.