In article ,
(Hankal) writes:

That, and the fact that I have no intention of getting my IFR ticket in the
near future,

WHY?
Do you have VFR weather in your neck of the woods most of the time?
I just find it easier to file IFR, If it gets real bumpy I can always ask for
higher or lower and if denied cancel IFR.
Most of my flights are in VFR conditions, but I never know what the weather
is
like at my destination. Of course I always call FS
but things can change in a hurry'

After getting my IFR ticket I now don't fly in weather that I am legal to fly
in, rather than flying in marginal weather where I am not allowed. I probably
do 4 to 6 real approaches per year. But climbing thru a layer to fly smoothly
on top, or not worrying about "Is there a cloud deck at my destination?" sure
made it worthwhile.
Chuck