I'm on the drops about 20% of my riding time, mostly when I'm going into any headwind or just sprinting for fun. One thing to note is that handlebars come in a huge variety of shapes and drop distance. My handlebars are about level with my saddle. A more racy frame might have the bars a big vertical drop from the saddle, putting the drops even lower, so there are drop bars and then there are drop bars. If your handlebars are already several inches below your saddle you might want to take a good look at the vertical drop from your handbar to your drop section and look over other handlebars just for comparison.