Dependence on special hardware instead of generally available ones is the making of future trouble for yourself.
Also in collaborative environments allowing others to work on your computer, assisting you in an easy way, is important.
For people working 40 years alone in a remote cellar the exact very same way throughout, and making several reserve clone of the unique and specialist hardware replacing the worn out ones, this could be ok.
Dependence on special hardware instead of generally available ones is the making of future trouble for yourself.
Also in collaborative environments allowing others to work on your computer, assisting you in an easy way, is important.
For people working 40 years alone in a remote cellar the exact very same way throughout, and making several reserve clone of the unique and specialist hardware replacing the worn out ones, this could be ok.