Yeah I don't mind checking bags. The wait is rarely THAT long and the only time the airline has ever lost my bag was my first trip to France, 30 years ago.
And when I'm traveling with my i s c & a aggie wife, checking bags is the only option. It can be a 2-day weekend trip and I'm still going to have to get out our personal baggage scale to make sure she didn't break 50 lbs.