Considering the fact that I ain't been big bait fishing for long (just under a year), I'm pretty sure I can say that, even with the long droughts that come with it, it's the only technique I'll ever use while fishing freshwater...But only time will tell.
My fw buddies had convinced me to hit the lakes with them and I read up on different techniques to catch bass waaay before I even made my first cast... and big bait trophy fishing really caught my attention. They were all about conventional techniques, but slowly started to get into swimbaits... Low and behold, after only 3 outings, they were over it and donated their hudds and other baits to me...and I no longer fish with them. haha but having good folks to fish with is a plus... but I'd rather fish dolo.
I have nothing against anyone that wants to give chucking a swimbait a try... If/when they give up, it's a come up for the rest of us when they decide to dump gear. Now if we could only eliminate all the hype for sale...