[rakoo]

> Why not just use a good, well-rounded editor like Sublime or Atom

I'd like to ask you the same question: what makes you think Sublim or Atom is a superior text editor (not: I'm not talking IDE) ?

Personally I took the time to learn and be proficient with vim; it is now my editor of choice because it gives me a lot of power and doesn't get in the way. It did take time, but it was worth it. I'm pretty sure if I chose another editor I would be equally proficient; it's not so much about vim being the best one, it's more about how I'm efficient with it today.

I guess you've been turned down by vim because it's hard to start with, and in that sense Sublime or Atom are certainly better text editors ... but it doesn't matter, because the learning phase is only temporary.