Actually I had the same argument about 15 years ago when I started using vim. Actually vim was forced on me on my first week of uni. We had to use "unix" (wo

Actually I had the same argument about 15 years ago when I started using vim. Actually vim was forced on me on my first week of uni. We had to use "unix" (woooah)... anyhoo, the first 2 weeks were a total pain as we didnt have (or I couldnt find) alternatives... yes there was emacs but I couldnt be bothered go to another non-UI editor... but after that there was no looking back.. I think it is after that initial two week period that most vimmers remember and appreciate. I know it is hard to justify plonking down 2 weeks when your current methods work. For me it is the ability to type what I am thinking without having to reach for the mouse (I know in VS you could customize keyboard shortcuts exactly the way you want but somehow it seemed a lot more obvious in vim for me).