The thing I like most about the Pro Channel is that the plugins are all right there in the track view, and visible without having to open each one to change their settings. It's a work flow thing. You can see exactly which plugs are on what channel, at a glance. Sometimes if I have the same plugin (an EQ for instance) on seven or eight tracks, I start to forget which EQ I have open is for which track.
Then there is the option of having two FX chains that can be swapped as to which you want first, the FX bin or the PC
Most of the PC plugins are duplicated, or have an equivalent in the FX bin anyway, so it's really just that workflow thing for me.