Good points.

If I were going in today, you’d have a hard time convincing me the USCG isn’t the best place to be flying anything.

Good advice with a caveat...All of the guys/gals with previous flight experience did well in Primary. The exception was one with a lot of flight time who just couldn't stop doing squared turn approaches and ended up washing out.

Prior flight time helps, but be ready to adjust your thinking to the "Navy way" from civilian procedures.

I'd have to agree. Naval aviation training and performing the real mission every day. Once upon a time I looked into transferring but it would have cost me a rank and the Coast Guard wasn't flying much due to budget restraints. So I went TAR instead.

yws4234
World is full of people that will sour our dreams. They generally mean well and you can divine some lessons in it all.
Life is full of challenges.
Go out and become a Naval Aviator, hopefully you will become a fighter pilot. You can go in the Guard or Coast Guard afterwards.
DOD in general is a roulette wheel, only thing common, all services serve the organization first. No surprise.
If you want it, be to stupid to quit. Worked for most of us on this forum with an aviation disease. Alternate planning a must.
Certainly don't base a final decision on the possibilities of what may not go your way, but on the opportunities and dreams if they do come true.
Worked for me. Worked for many.
Best of fortune to you

Salty's right. If you don't try you'll never know.