I use in-IDE (VS2k5 in my case) refactorings for simple things, mostly in the small. For local symbol renames and for method extraction, it's invaluable. Real

I use in-IDE (VS2k5 in my case) refactorings for simple things, mostly in the small. For local symbol renames and for method extraction, it's invaluable. Really it's a wrist saver in those cases. I occasionally do larger level renames using the tool, but I'm always a bit wary. It's peripheral stuff that I'm worried about, as with you. Any more major surgery is usually done by hand. Now, if my tool had better refactorings, I would probably use them.