Welcome to the club.
The problem with VR is that it is almost impossible to explain to someone what it is like. You really have to experience it.
That is EXACTLY the problem, I guess quite a few people tried early VR and since ignored it. I was sort of part of that club, only getting a chance to try a Quest 2 with Elite recently and I was completely blown away, it's NOTHING like just viewing things on a screen.
Since then I went full Elite immersion with Quest 2, Butt Kicker 2 and X52 HOTAS, it's the best gaming experience I've ever had. The only downside is it can take a few minutes to get the cables and everything sorted out and booted up correctly (would LOVE a dedicated setup) and so some quick sessions are just easier to play in flat mode, but it's not the same.