Serious question, hand nailing vs nail gun for trim, who's still doing it the old way?

I started out in my dad's shop back in 2003 outside of Spokane, and he made me hand nail every piece of baseboard and casing. You learn real fast how to read a board and set a nail so it doesn't split, plus you get a feel for the hammer that no gun can teach you. But about 5 years ago I took a job trimming out a 4,000 square foot house near the river, and the deadline was brutal, so I finally rented a 16 gauge finish nailer for the weekend. Honestly, I was shocked at how clean the pin holes were, and I got the whole place done in 3 days instead of 10. Now I'll still hand nail the first few pieces on a job just to get my eye back, but for production work I can't go back. Is there anyone out there who still refuses to use a gun on interior trim, and if so, what's your reasoning besides tradition?

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