Get famous vs island living?

Island living, definitely. Get famous... I didn't even play through a full generation (when I quit my Get famous save my first gen sims were still only adults) but it just get soo annoying. The Fame system really penetrates everything. It was such a relief checking the "all sims opt out of fame by default" when starting my new game. Far less of a hassle, far less interruptions in gameplay by paparazzi or fans or...