my 2 cents: i really like the physical-ness of picking with fingers; it's a very unemcumbered way of contacting with the instrument. i don't play as fast as i used to, but that's not where my head is at at all today. i find that i can express more of the nuance of the music in my head if i use my fingers. it's a very dynamic way of playing guitar. i like it. bobdog