Jay Honeck wrote:

3. Instrument Flying Sucks. This is something I've rarely seen
discussed here (maybe never?), but instrument flying is one of the most
boring things I've done. Neither of us learned to fly so that we could
stare at what amounts to a computer screen for hours on end. In fact,
we learned to fly for the freedom of flight, and the sheer beauty of
the experience.

I've never felt that flying IFR 'sucked' any more than flying VFR.
It *is* a little more of a challenge than VFR but that makes it all
that much more rewarding to me. You are required to maintain your
currency to a higher degree and I think that makes you a safer pilot.

A lot of times I will file IFR to a destination (class B for example)
because I know getting in and out will be assured. If you are VFR
and they are busy you might ebd up flying around in circles for a
while until they can give you sufficient slot to land. I consider
that safer.

Finally, even though you might think your destination is (or will be)
VFR, when you get there it might be only allowing Instrument approaches.
You can request a visual but you might not get it. Without the rating
you fly around for a while and hope things improve or divert.