I feel like with Wrye Bash the only reason I have it is so I have a Bash Patch and I'm not getting any more out of it. I want to start learning more about what wrye bash has to offer and get the most out of it. Is it better for me to stay with OBMM or should I try using BAIN?

I recommend BAIN. It has several things that OBMM doesn't. But it's still a matter of personal preference.

If you feel even slightly so inclined, use BAIN! It is that much better, in so many ways, not least of which being how easy it is to uninstall mods cleanly, with complete transparency (this during installation, configuration, and uninstallation, actually).

OBMM, once you have got used to BAIN, seems... exceedingly lacking, suffice it to say. Clumsy, even. Messy. Like running blind - yes, you can do it for a while, but try for too long, and/or in complicated situations, and things will go horribly wrong. That, or you will be slowed down to a crawl, and probably have to backtrack like crazy as well. Not fun.

BAIN also teaches mod users a lot about the mods they might have been casually adding and using. It is just a good idea, all 'round.


edit: Though, if you are using a small number of very simple mods, and in particular those that do not overlap/conflict? OBMM is just fine. You can then avoid what learning curve there might be, as well - it might be pointless, in that context. Or not, but even so. Oh, and either way, work through the Pictorial Guide to Wrye Bash. It will help a great deal, whatever you do with WB.

Basically, the more mods you expect to use, the greater the improvement of BAIN over OBMM. Be aware however that if you already have a lot of mods installed via OBMM it'll be a pain initially to convert everything over, and with BAIN you really do have to switch completely.

I just counted and I have roughly 140 mods listed in OBMM. One thing I'm really "scared" of touching though it probably would be good too is FCOM and all the mods that deal with it.

Can I start by switching a couple of mods at a time instead of switching all of them at once since I have so many? Also I know that some of them don't have BAIN versions, does that matter?