I understand it well when one has further developed his own skills. Personally I will never be able to brake as effectively as a well programmed ABS can. I drove a lot of cars without ABS. But I am glad that my Elise is from 2007, the first year of construction with ABS. Especially if you consider such a light car with relatively wide tires (I drive Exige dimensions in front) you are lost in heavy rain without ABS. If my 4/4 would be equipped with ABS and everything else would be the same, I would welcome it. Of course I can also drive the 4/4 without ABS. It lets me ride very concentrated and awake in the 4/4. I imagine riding a motorcycle in such a similar way which I never did.
