Skiing in Chamonix for Intermediate Skiers

hello.. Thank you for he replies in advance. We have been skiing for the past 5 years. We have been twice to Meribel and once to Kaprun. This is our first time in Chamonix. We are staying in an apartment near Brévent,and we will be very near to Aiguille du Midi cable car. Some of my friends told me that this area is very difficult to ski with mainly black pists for advance skiers. Is this true? Compared to the red and blue slopes in Les Trois Valley how do you rate Chamonix?
Also, is it really expensive as they say? we liked our previous skiing resorts. We just chose Chamonix this year for a new experience. yet I am worried that maybe it is not the right option.

Thank you so much in advance for the feedback. Have a great snowy winter ahead.
Gulay

So I am absolutely biased but here is my opinion. Out of interest when are you going?
1) Chamonix is cheaper than the UK to eat out in town and quality will be better. As for the slopes, everywhere but Italy they are overpriced and generally poor quality. However if you eat at the bottom of Brevant Lift, Balme lift, Les Houches, Grands Montets you can get something decent for a reasonable price (11 Euro for omelette and salade vert)
2) Chamonix has a mix of slopes, there are no seriously steep pisted runs and only the black off the top of Brevant Cable car can become unpleasant
3) As a general plan.
Day 1 Le Tour: Super easy slopes, these are a dream for anyone wanting to improve their skiing.
Day 2 Les Houches : Little steeper but really nice fall line skiing
Day 3 Brevant/Felgere: Personally I prefer Flegere but would ski over from Brevant on basis of better lift access. Really nice reds down from top lift, do that in a one and legs will feel good.
Day 4 Grand Montets: Am not a massive fan of piste skiing here, probably the nicest run is the one down to bottom which is empty all morning and gets a little hectic in PM (I often bin down). Offpiste is great but never really occurs to me to do any piste skiing there.
Day 5 Courmayeur: Definitely worth a trip, can arrange from nr train station

Really worth studying the weather in Chamonix to get best out of skiing.

Dear Ranchero,

Thank you so much for this information. I will definitely follow your advise and see the variety of slopes accordingly. As per your question, we will be in Chamonix during the first week of March. So I am expecting great weather. Thank you again and have a nice day