I too, am always amused when folks say "it isn't worth the time", when in reality it should probably read "it isn't worth my time". Different strokes for different folks.
I form it to know I can do it, when it can't be had. I work a lot, but when I come home after a day of stretching my brain nine different ways to hell, I often find forming brass relaxing. Mindless, but not too much, and using my hands after a day of trying to convey complex concepts is very satisfying. Is it worth my time? Which time? The time I'm paid to do something, or the time when I want to use my hands, and let my mind unwind from a busy day?
It's all in perspective...almost everything is...