I hesitated to post my opinions but decided if I get trashed, I get trashed. 
Be kind. 
I like the whole Brave Browser/BAT Rewards concept. To me it is a part of their business model and to get rid of BAT Rewards would fundamentally change that. Yes, a lot of resources are spent solving BAT problems on this forum, but I think it is growing pains and actually helps them test and improve their system overall. Over time, hopefully, the kinks will be ironed out.
I like the idea of receiving BAT for viewing/clicking ads. I could get paid for doing the same thing from a Marketing/Survey type site, but they want way too much personal/private information to even participate. Nope, not going to do it. Brave doesn’t ask for any of that. The most I’ve provided is an email address and my email account is not getting spammed with emails from unknown sources, or emails with embedded ads, by providing it.
BAT is currently up and down around $0.85-ish USD per BAT. Several people on this forum have mentioned how BAT Rewards supplement their (limited) income. And several people have also mentioned that they sold their BAT for USD. Depending on where you live, that could be significant. For me, getting BAT Rewards is like a free investment in something that may be worth significantly more in the future. Like any of the tokens out there, it’s all a gamble at this point. All for viewing (or ignoring) ads.
BAT Rewards is a perk but I really like many of the browser features. Shields and Bookmarks are my favorite. lol I also like that I can choose what “news” I want shown in Brave News and it doesn’t slap me in the face when I open a NTP. If I want to see it (which I usually do), I just scroll down. If I don’t like what I see, I take that site off my Brave News source. Maybe one day they will add a feature to include your own sites in the news source! That would be nice.
I am definitely pro-Brave Browser and pro-BAT and support their efforts (yes, I’ve actually bought some BAT, omg). I think they are on the right course. This is just my opinion… everyone has their own… there’s a joke in there somewhere isn’t there?