I don't get vim. I use emacs primarily and I know to get around in vim but I've tried several times to see what the fuss is all about. Modal editing just doesn'

I don't get vim. I use emacs primarily and I know to get around in vim but I've tried several times to see what the fuss is all about. Modal editing just doesn't work for me. It seems like a must to remap the escape key at the very least.