[WorkerBee]

You don't have to sell git or git-svn to anyone.

It has to be sold to me (or your typical departmental svn user). I do spend time learning new tools, but that time is limited, so I'm less likely to spend it on something that has the potential drawbacks that I raised.

FWIW, yes, I am trying out git on the side. That use of time looks worthwhile.