I don't care to SID and it's not fun for me to do. But I love meandering, doing simple loops and vining so try that first before you give up on machine quilting.
There's a lot of satisfaction in doing it yourself, you can complete your projects faster and save money. I think it's fun to do.You also get better the more you do.
However there is nothing wrong with sending them out to be quilted if that's what you prefer. If I ever make a really special quilt that I want more detailed quilting on, I will send it out.