I am a big go get fit for clubs guy, but I throw in the caveat that you should have a consistent, repeatable swing to the point where your round to round variance is as minimal as possible.
What I DON’T mean by that is you need to be scratch or close. You can shoot 96 with a repeatable swing. As long as you’re bringing a consistent swing to a fitting it can be worthwhile and will almost always help lower scores.
I understand feeling like a fitter is just trying to put you in the most expensive gear because some fitters are doing that. Just like everything else there are fitters that don’t care and just want to make a sale. I’ve seen fitters raise elevation on trackman to skew distance numbers. There are bad eggs everywhere. That’s why it’s important to go to someone reputable and, if it comes to it, verify they’re not making commission on the dollar amount they sell you.
I’ve personally never felt like I’m being sold anything at Club Champion. That may be because I probably know more about equipment and the data I’m looking at than most people who walk through the door, but maybe not.
The biggest factors for getting fit are coming in prepared and not being afraid to ask questions or to hit more balls with certain combos. Most won’t care and good fitters love answering good questions. Couple that with already having a repeatable swing and you should get good results.
The biggest gripe fitters have are when people think it’s a lesson. Don’t be the guy that asks, “What am I doing wrong?”