Yup, I figured if going that far getting 8 Nm and the load cell is a no brainer. Why 3/5-ass it, as it were?I picked up the recently discontinued Fanatec Podium F1 and Clubsport pedals. It's excellent, but the GT DD Pro is supposed to be nice. I think it's worth it to get the 8 Nm version, but the load cell pedal is "essential" if you're spending that kind of money on a wheel/pedal setup.
And yes, fake car racing is inherently silly but so is every other form of entertainment.