BX REPE vs BB (GS/MS) IBD

Don't know why I got monkey shit.....
OP stated that he finds buyside work more interesting. I believe BX REPE SA would have a better chance to land a buyside FT job than most of GS/MS SAs placed in average groups (non-M&A, TMT, etc.).
Houston is a huge factor here. For SAs interested to switch to buyside FT, a lot of NYC-based FT buyside interviews happens in mid-summer. Being in Houston gives OP fewer opportunities to networking and attend interviews. Besides, if OP is not from Texas/South or attending UT Austin/Rice/A&M, doing Energy IB SA in Houston could be a less interesting experience than a top PE SA, given the fact that OP is industry agnostic. Internal mobility across groups may not be a guranteed thing in MS/GS. OP could be a guy doesn't like energy and stuck in Houston for 2 yrs.
Indeed, OP may don't like BX REPE SA experience either, and BX doesn't have much internal mobility between RE and Corporate buyout. But a transition from BX REPE SA to other buyside FT is much easier than Houston Energy SA. Even OP return BX REPE for FT, after 2yrs, OP would still have a better chance to switch to corporate PE than Houston energy IB analyst (except for energy-focused shop like First Reserve/RiverStone).