Just make sure to configure ACLs so recursive queries are limited to you and not part of a botnet. Also BIND9 might not be a good idea for a low-maintenance solution.
Haven't looked back since. The main advantage, initially, was performance, but it has other advantages, too.
Although, now that you mention it, I kind of do use BIND9. It hasn't been that much work over the years, really. I am open to alternatives, but so far, I have not found a solution that would be easier to maintain and serve both as a recursive resolver and as an authoritative nameserver for my local zone. (I do admit that I did not look very hard, because the current situation with BIND works for me.)