I rolled my own 'text editing version 2.0' with an eye toward both speed and logical commands for ease of use (and to ease the mental demand).
At first I found that the speed and ease allowed me to code faster and longer. Later I realized I was making mistakes more often, because of how little thought I needed to put into editing. I think there is a fundamental limit to how fast I can get ideas from my brain into code, and the limiting factor has never been my input method. I still prefer working with an advanced input system, but I now treat it the way the OP does: like a Samurai with his sword. Sit back, relax, think, then strike. Afterward take a moment to read over what just happened and make sure it is correct.
Is this a reason to do things awkwardly, that it is slower to do it awkwardly forcing you to think more? If so, where does this reasoning stop? Should editors intentionally make things awkward?
At first I found that the speed and ease allowed me to code faster and longer. Later I realized I was making mistakes more often, because of how little thought I needed to put into editing. I think there is a fundamental limit to how fast I can get ideas from my brain into code, and the limiting factor has never been my input method. I still prefer working with an advanced input system, but I now treat it the way the OP does: like a Samurai with his sword. Sit back, relax, think, then strike. Afterward take a moment to read over what just happened and make sure it is correct.