Many of the examples I see in books show data binding..but for the most part they don't work?!?

I've also strayed away from binding controls in VB and hardcoded my apps. I felt that I had more control over the app this way and it seemed to run better along with greater troubleshooting/debugging when I needed.

Does anyone feel the same way or have the same troubles. Do you recommend I stay away from binding and think about VBA like I do with VB apps.