Mihawk,
Kendo does get short shrift on occassion, usually from people that don't understand it. The famous swordsman Nakamura Taizaburo, who was Obata sensei's teacher, considered kendo an essential part of being a complete swordsman. I think you're doing the right thing personally in visiting both dojo. However, I would recommend only going to the one that is farther away if it feels a lot better to you than the close one. One of my Japanese instructors was fond of saying that the hardest thing about learning any martial art is getting to the dojo regularly. If you can go regularly, everything else comes with practice.
Good luck!
Paul Smith
"Always keep the sharp side and the pointy end between you and your opponent"