It is good to hear positive stories about tied quilts.
Personally, I love the look and feel of these, high loft polyester batting quilts. Since I am not that accomplished at top quilting stippling or other designs, and find that tying gets the look I'm trying to get, I'm glad to hear that it will withstand the test of time.
For the flat quilt look, I do like the cotton batting (80-20), and can handle the stitch in the ditch or cross-hatch top stitching. Someday, when I'm retired and all my other interests are covered, I'll practice, practice, practice on the fancy top stitch designs.