Hi Matthew,
I use a SkyFi and SkySafariPro (running on an iPad) with both my CPC9.25 and XX14g and it's a great tool for helping you find objects that you might ordinarily miss.
I spent quite a few years learning the sky by star hopping and reading laminated star charts and that certainly helps in identifying what is up at that time of the year but the computerised systems these days helps in speeding up observations and the like. I don't think it's lazy as it will also help you learn what is in the sky at the same time.
This is what my iPad looks like on my XX14g:
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