All of my bikes have a 50-39-30 triple. 105 on 1 bike and Tiagra on the winter bike. I much prefer them to a standard double. I run a 11-23 on my road bike and a 12-28 on the winter bike. For me, I can hardly ever use the little ring, but when you need it you really need it. I have not ridden a compact double, but my buddy does. I see him shifting the FD a lot more than I do.
It's sorta like a saddle, sometime you just gotta try it and see if it works for you.