I only judge harshly because there's no absolute answer that applies to everyone. In your case perhaps learning vi/vim isn't worth the effort. For a significant

I only judge harshly because there's no absolute answer that applies to everyone. In your case perhaps learning vi/vim isn't worth the effort. For a significant number of other people the effort will pay off. You don't know. There's no "simple truth," just opinions and personal circumstances that change over time.