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I'm a long-time member of DPC. Thought I'd chime in.

First, I shoot there because the members are, for the most part, dedicated and advanced shooters. The members all take safety seriously, and won't tolerate unsafe behavior, they will confront problems. Going to public ranges anymore gives me the willies, as I watch newbie after newbie, trying out his new pistol and sweeping everyone in sight with it. I understand, that everyone has to start somewhere, and I've always been willing to help teach, but when I go shooting, I want to be able to focus on my own practice, not whether or not the kid in the next bay, who just bought a shiny new desert eagle for his first pistol, is going to shoot me with it or not. DPC members generally have good gun handling skills.

Second, DPC allows you to practice for IDPA or USPSA style shooting just as you would shoot them in a match. You can set up various drills, practice stages, etc, and bang away. As long as you follow the (very sensible) range rules, no one will bother you (though some may ask to join you). There are 4 spacious action pistol bays. They also have an excellent NRA bullseye competition range, a .22 sillouette range, and an air-gun house.

Since most members are experienced and serious shooters, you don't see much "tacticool" nonsense, have to listen to gunstore commandos, etc. The environment is congenial, and the members are serious about their shooting, not their 5.11 gear. I find it relaxing, and the range is very well kept up, very clean and well thought out, and unless matches are in progress, I seldom have trouble waiting to shoot. They keep the membership numbers to a sensible level.

The cost is minimal for the value I receive. It's a great deal.

The waiting list is fair size, so you really need to have a long term commitment to shooting to bother at all.