Are the chain fitness centers good to join?

So I recently moved and am looking at gyms in the local area. There seems to be quite a few options: Gold's gym, Bally, 24 hour fitness are all available. I am mostly interested in free weights but would also use cardio machines like treadmill and elliptical. Can anyone recommend one of these places? Or if you have had any bad experiencesAre the chain fitness centers good to join?It would be better to join chain since there is a much less chance they will go out of business. I go to Las Vegas Athletic Club. I would suggest going to each of them to compare. I have only been in a 24-hr fitness once and wasn't impressed. Gold's has a reputation for steriod heads. Good Luck