I'm slow to adopt new technology, but once I bit the bullet and put tubeless tires on my mountain bike and one of my singlespeeds, I'll never buy another bike or wheelset that requires tubes. Initially mounting one set of tires was a little tricky, but that was so long ago I've all but forgotten about it. And even though I carry all the stuff to repair a tubeless puncture, I've never had one that didn't seal itself, usually without me even knowing it was there. When I think about all the patch kits, pinched tubes, and invisible thorns I've dealt with over the decades, tubeless seems utterly effortless by comparison. Literally, you tape the rim, push in a valve, pour in some goop, inflate the tire, and then never think about your tires again until you need to add air or more goop. Heck, the improved ride quality is worth it all by itself.