Ap physics 1 or honors? Concerns from friends

Hi I'm a junior and am arranging my schedule for next year. Here's what I have so far: AP bio, honors pre calc, guitar 1 (need an arts credit), honors gov, English 4 honors, Spanish 4 honors, and AP physics 1. I was set on taking ap physics next year but my friends who have/are taking it are telling me how hard it is and how although they like the teacher as a person, he can't teach. They are smart people too, so I'm a little worried.

I'm planning on majoring in chem or physics (at Clemson, as an in-state), so I wouldn't get to use the credit from the exam anyways. English 4 is also notoriously difficult here because one of the two teachers is very heavy on assigning work. By no means is my schedule as difficult as some of you guys, but what should I do here? I also want time at home instead of homework and little sleep.