How much is a lift off a pain

I have a Feather Duster hood with the aluminum under bracing on mine right now so i still use the hinges. I have used lift offs before and they are only a pain when you can't find a place to put them or you don't want to scratch the roof of you car, or the wind takes them, or you lean them up against something and accidently chip the corners, or somebody knocks them over, or if you scratch the paint taking out the hood pins or slip with the dzus tool or............All mistakes I made. But when it comes to working on your engine it is nice to get the hood out of the way.