Whenever I get a new bike the first thing I do is switch it to 1x_. I never seemed to switch chainrings before anyways, and when I started riding in the winter the extra chainrings and front derailleur made keeping the drivetrain clean a pain. I really like it-- it makes cleaning and maintenance way easier. I live around Minneapolis, so it might be different in hilly places. By the way (maybe obviously), your choice of chainring is important in a 1x_.