Well, JH, of course, I can only "speak for myself", but even owning two-antique, bamboos........... I'm not overly impressed with them.
In the 30 years that I've thrown the Long Rod, I've seen where the debate of "Bamboo-versus-glass-versus-graphite", has taken on more of a "life" than "the Chicken or the Egg?" scenario!
Given 36 fly fishermen........... 12 will swear by cane, 12 will do the same for glass and the remaining 12 will of course, hold out for graphite. The two rods, that I own are high grades, by famous rod makers and I only mention that, for comparison reasons, only.... not bragging!! But, for ME.... bamboo is heavier to throw all day long, it's very easy to ruin a tip on one, (the main reason, good cane comes with TWO tips, not just one!) and without proper and constant care, even the best of bamboo can become a tomato stake in a very short time.
Frankly, anymore, I see the grass rods as mere "status symbols", and not much more. They don't cast farther, play a fish anymore delicately, or present a fly, any more effectively than glass, and/or, graphite.
I suppose for some..... taking a cane rod, a greased-silk line a tweed burough jacket.............. with some flies tied from starling wings.......... out on the water for the day, could be a fun and enjoyable "step back in time", but not much else.
I love, my two bamboos, only for the traditions of our sport, that they once represented. But to run the risk of breaking, the tip off a $2,300.00 fly rod, as opposed to a $300.00 one, is too big an investment for me to really enjoy fishing with them, anymore!
Just my nine cents, worth!