If you haven't used drops yet, you should definitely give it a shot. That's my first bit of advice. It's worth trying out what's been a standard for 100 years, there may be something there for you.

As for me, my own personal rule is that I ride the bar on the flats except when a) sprinting, b) climbing, c) looking for a more aero position (in fact, i've been known to drape my arms in the bars slam bar style). Consequently, using the forward parts of my bar--which is a chopped and flipped set of drops, so it will vary from proper pursuit/TT bars--aren't necessarily that comfy. The rest of the time I ride the flats or corners very much like you might on a drop bar.