I'm a short interval changer and I've never "sucked" oil out in my life. Draining from underneath is just no problem.

As Arthur said, the worst thing to do is NOT change it. Of course, it's not a good course of action to ignore inspection of everything else under the car either.

I just can't think of any chore in my life that's simpler or easier than simply draining the oil out of my car. I'm sorry, but I just don't get it.

Call me what you wish.

I am NOT a frequent ATF changer though. Maybe that's because I refuse to drive cars with an automatic. Maybe that psyche matches my oil change psyche, you know change gears AND oil the manual way. KISS (Keep it simple.)

I say if it makes you feel smarter than everyone else because you suck oil, then you should definitely go for it. I'm definitely not in my young days (just turned 60) but I haven't let my age get in the way of expending effort either.