Hi Bluedragon
I'll just copy & paste the title of Ken's thread:
Why MOST (Not All) Bloggers Should Switch To SBI!
That missing "if" does make a difference to his message.
Anyway, I think your answer needs to come from expert webmasters themselves, who have the knowledge and experience to compare the two approaches.
For now, I am definitely in the beginner camp with thousands of other SBIers.
If you don't see any advantage to using SBI for your new blog -- then don't

I am sure you will be determined enough to make it succeed either way.