Haven't read Playboy in ages... Come to think of it, it may have been as long as 8 years or so since I last looked at one. Hustler used to put out a mag called "Rage" for under a year that was actually pretty decent and had well written articles... it was like Maxim lite with a hardcore edge (it was right at the time that Hustler flung the hardcore photography door back open-- in fact, I'm pretty damn certain Rage may have slipped it in before it went back into Hustler). Despite having two roommates who worked at the local porn store at the time, that was the only adult mag I ever picked up with any regularity.

Lack of sleep has caused babble on my part, so I'll shut up now. Good luck on your decision-making process.