I agree, I was a little intimidated by it when I got my first one, but now, I don't think I could live without it.
Endless tremelo bar abuse and doesn't go out of tune. They are really a treat. The first time I changed strings was fun, but it's not nothing anyone should be scared of, it's quite simple, and I could do it in about 20 minutes or so now.
Sometimes I hit notes only dogs can hear.