I find that most passionate vim advocates have spent a lot of time learning, using, twiddling vim and the investment has paid off and now life is great. Is tha

I find that most passionate vim advocates have spent a lot of time learning, using, twiddling vim and the investment has paid off and now life is great. Is that a point for vim or his persistence? I'm unpersuaded that I should learn vim instead of $EDITOR, I just happened on vim first. Speaking as an inveterate vim user.