Not cheating - and not whimpy. I just hate cleaning mine so much that I really
*really* have to be motivated by the task to get it out.
I love using it for pie crust and cutting in butter for biscuits and soda bread. I used to have a pastry blender, but it finally broke and I keep forgetting to replace it, so FP it is.
I did use the FP twice earlier this week for soda bread. My DS was surprised to see it out again yesterday as he was emptying the dishwasher.