low stipend in articleship.....

First consider what is your objective money ........or....... knowlege........join it no matter how much you have get as stipenned..........

Some small firms rely too much on articles, avoid those firms, at times you'll get fed up of their reliance and at times you may be having no work to do at all.. If you want better exposure, prefer some mid-size reputed firm.. A firm paying more than minimum may have more work to do, means better exposure for you.