It depends on the type of work you're doing. I've been using vim for many years and I am frequently limited by my typing speed when it comes to some things like

It depends on the type of work you're doing. I've been using vim for many years and I am frequently limited by my typing speed when it comes to some things like scripts. When it comes to work that doesn't require deep thought, it matters. I'm much more likely to achieve a task that someone else might dismiss "because it requires too much typing." It also helps a lot with refactoring, which is mostly a mechanical process. I'm much more willing to do large refactoring than some others due to the fact that I'm very good with my editor. Point is that you're right, but you're also describing a subset of problems which require deep thought, and not fully considering the benefits that might be had from the alternative.