Honestly, they are pretty tough. It's really easy to get stuck at a table with 3 or 4 other regulars. Some of the bubbles are super tough. I can't really compare them to the $55s because I never really played them. My poker has gone like this $5.50s --> $11s --> 16s --> $22s/$33s/$27s --> MTTs --> 100NL 6max --> MTTs --> 200NL (Full and 6max) --> $109s

I wouldn't recommend playing them seriously until you hit at least 70-75 buy ins because you can experience some sick swings. If you ever decide to play them, I'll let you know who the regulars are.

I cashed out 4.5k for a combination of reasons. I was moving into a new house for this school year and I wanted to make sure I had enough funds to live lavishly (for a college student). i.e. taking my fiancee out to eat steak/the olive garden once or twice a week. I also bought an XBox 360 (Gears of War tomorrow. yay!). My fiancee also wanted me to cash out a bit to make sure we weren't totally broke once we get married next summer.

Anyway, thanks for leaving a comment. I love when people leave comments!