It's relaxing, fun, challenging and problem free! My first experience with astronomy was visual thru scopes, then I got into sketching and I guess it just stuck with me.
I really don't have the patience to deal with crashing computers, miles of wire, 10 ton EQ rigs and a whole checklist of things that can go wrong
Oh and most importantly I'm too lazy to climb the learning curve
Truth is, I'm more likely to give up the booze and KFC and turn into a vegan than ever take up imaging.