I had PRK done about nine months ago, from an original correction of about -4.00. I got the procedure for a career that requires perfect vision, and I would not have gotten it done in absence of that requirement.
I really like the results, I usually see 20/15 in both eyes, although some days are better than that. I had an excellent surgeon, so no complications like starbursting for me.
However, it hurt like hell recovering from the procedure, and cost a whole lot of money. There was a week of pretty crummy vision post surgery, and even though I expected that, it was still pretty rough. I usually had pretty good vision from contacts, (apart from the one day surfing when one got stuck behind my eyelid), but nothing like it is currently.
Only you can decide if it is worth the risk, the pain, and the expense to avoid the inconvenience of contact lenses.
That said, if you do get it done, get the PRK. There is a reason that the military only allows PRK, not LASIK (although I understand that some branches are now allowing LASIK too.)
If you are in the NYC area, I can recommend a very good surgeon.