What? I had a 2004 BMW that would charge the key battery through induction when you had it in the ignition and the car was running. Battery never died in 10 years owning the car. How have things gotten worse since then?
That's my point, why would I ever buy keyless entry/start? Of all the things that bother me with car ownership I never felt burdened by having to put a key in the ignition. That's the best part!
The only appealing thing to me would be that keyless entry/start usually comes with remote start, which in the northern climates would be nice.
But I'm with you as far as having a physical key goes. Never have I thought, "man, this key stuff is just so tough!" especially since every other door in my life still uses a mechanical key which would likely be attached to the remote key fob. When I get home and turn off the car I'm going to need those keys in my hand anyway to get in my house.
