I chose early on not to use bid bots and haven't. For the most part I don't give a rip whether somebody does or doesn't.
The one thing that I see as really problematic is the artificially inflated reputation numbers. Those affect us all and it irritates me that you can buy your reputation.
Thanks for another great post. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into looking out for the rest of us,
You're very welcome, glad it's useful :)