I basically agree. There is a point where lines get "too long" but it's more than 80 (or 72) characters on modern systems. But if I'm working in a code base wh

I basically agree. There is a point where lines get "too long" but it's more than 80 (or 72) characters on modern systems. But if I'm working in a code base where all the lines are broken at <80 characters, it makes sense to stick with that rather than introduce inconsistent formatting. Bottom line, your brain will adapt to either style without a lot of fuss, and consistency helps.