Would you make this potential sacrifice?

I don't see why it would cause damage. I also don't see the point of having totally undamaged hair if it doesn't help you to look your best.
I mean, I'd rather wear my hair down and look good, than have to wear it up all the time, to avoid damage, and not enjoy it.

I hate bobby pins and they hurt me and my hair everytime I use them, so I'd wear it but also wear others. And probably just find a substitute for the bobby pins after some time.

I get bored without variation, but if it was truly that awesome I wouldn't think twice about the pins.

I voted 'fairly often'. I don't think bobby pins are that damaging, but usually I don't use them because they're such a faff compared to a hairstick or two.

I wear my hair down all the time, regardless of damage.

No, I just dislike bobby pins so far. lol:p

I really dislike bobby pins, so I wouldn't..but, some really cute styles require bobby pins so maybe lol

I HATE bobby pins. So inconvenient.

i put my front hair up with bobby pins quite often - criss crossing the pins is often the only way I can tame that portion of my hair. But my hair is strong and pretty tough - I don't think the pins do it any harm...

I was going to post something sensible, but after reading all the posts, I kept saying 'bobby pin' to myself until it lost all meaning and sounded realy strange.......My brain has melted, sorry:(