Well said Crusty.
I've also come from a 3V background which i was really happy with for a good 3-4 years. But then life got a bit busier for me, family expanded a couple of times and i started looking at my 3V rig and thinking, by the time i set it up, make the beer, clean it all and pack it away etc.....
So i started looking into the BIAB stuff, and haven't noticed a difference in my beers (all things equal).
My efficiency has suffered a bit going to BIAB (typically 80-85% 3V, vs 70-75% BIAB) but i'm taking steps at the moment to try and work out where i can pick it back up again, but i adjust my recipes to suit and all is good.
Going BIAB, i have literally shaved a good 1.5hours off of a brew day, and for me, that's priceless.
I still have my 3V rig, so if i want to drag it out and use it i can, but at the moment i'm having a hard time justifying going back.
Besides, if the idea of bling excites you, you can always tart up a biab rig with some more precise temp control, a recirculating system if you like the idea etc....
There's plenty of people here that have done that sort of thing...
