I don't mind the extra time to walk buddies. Apart from a second pikachu (so I can evolve a raichu) and a Chansey, everything else i can get by buddying (still need prime ape, kabutops, omastar, alakazam, dragonite, dugtrio, machamp, golem to complete my European pokedex) so it slows me down a bit and keeps me playing! I am buddying them all in succession now and hoping a nest for a couple swings my way. Once I've got them all I'm done with the game I think (until the legendary birds and Mew show up!).