I just started using a modal editor this summer. Started with vim, progressed to neovim and landed on helix. I love the batteries included features and minimal configuration. Using a scripting language (Lua) for configuration was bit too much overhead for me to get started with neovim. I felt immediately productive using helix. I also prefer the selection->action model as well as native multi-cursor support. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to start using a modal editor. Experienced vim users might find it irritating to adjust to helix. In my opinion, it has the best out-of-the-box experience of anything I have tried so far. Though I will admit that Intellij is paying the bills for now and I use helix for all my school work. I hope to get helix to be my daily driver eventually.