I had an ablation (cryo), which worked great until my mitral valve got bad enough to kick it off again. Mitral valve repair pretty much took care of the problem (a couple short episodes in the last couple years.
My brother had two ablations, which didn't take care of it; he was pretty bad off, short of breath, no energy, etc. ...then had a "third" where they went in from outside the heart, then after that healed, went back inside to do a little more work (not sure what that procedure(s?) is called?. It has worked great for him - no more afib. However, I've been told by a cardiologist that A-fib is a bit unpredictable. ... all the best.