Yes - its the time honoured problem - the instant playing gratification of a beat box versus the subtler listening pleasure of a well crafted drum track. The great thing about DB I find is after I get over the initial backbone of a piece, there's a lot of fun tweaking the drum and then re-importing it onto the track.
The only thing that bugs me about drum programming is the time it takes me. Call it a love/hate relationship. I enjoy the blank canvas and the ultimate finished product, but getting there is not always as much fun as I'd like it to be. Sometimes I walk away from songs for a few days then finish the whole thing up in a blast of creative inspiration. So... you're right. The "lazy" thing is not an option for me. You might as well just download canned loops if you're going to be lazy.
Sion Morris Liverpool www.cinnamondesign.co.uk/music/music.html -------------------------------------------