I do admit to being a bit of a snob as far as budget airlines go, but I have a lot of admittedly anecdotal evidence from younger colleagues and my own grown up children of lengthy airport queues to check luggage in, specifically with Easy Jet at Gatwick. I'm talking, for example, about my son waiting just over two hours at Gatwick this Summer just to check luggage in with EJ. Not the best start to a holiday. I'd rather be in a nice lounge somewhere, sipping coffee....
But I do hear what earlier posters are saying, so I will try to pluck up the courage to try a budget airline sometime!