I couldn't agree more. The thing is, I upgraded my clubs and I could not be more disappointed. I spent $17+ on a set of clubs that makes the game A LOT harder.
The PING clubs are vastly less forgiving than the free-bees. When you miss the accuracy line by a very small amount, you're punished, and given the extent to which you're punished for hitting even the light rough, you end up doubly punished.
AND the shot meter moves 3-4 times as fast as the freebees. Now, this wouldn't be a big deal, as I could get used to it if it weren't for the fact that the shot meter "pauses," so to speak, in the middle of a shot, thereby making the speed of the shot meter inconsistent. But now, instead of having time to adjust to the pause, I get screwed by it.
Now, I played well enough with the freebees that I was upgraded from "Hack" to "Amatuer," which is cool, but by doing that, they moved the tees back, significantly. Now, when I played a round with the free clubs, I quickly realized that hitting 3-wood as my second shot into a 390 yard hole was problematic, so I was inspired to upgrade. But the distance that was added by the upgrade in clubs is more than offset by the loss of accuracy, such that I regret upgrading and spending the money on the new clubs. It's possible, with additional rounds, that I'll change my mind, but I went from shooting, on average, -3 or -4 on the back 9 at the Hawaiian course to battling to make pars. I have yet to see a score under par, even in practice rounds switched back to the short tees.