Amplitube just on the electric part?
I can't say that I ever had a "no plugins" attitude, but these days going direct with FX in the box has so many advantages, especially for recording at home. Being able to tweak and change things after the fact is great, being able to try "equipment" you don't have, and being able to get monster tones without blowing out your family and neighbors.
Even acoustically, being able to EQ, compress and add nice reverb without a rack of physical gear is amazing.