I've discontinued use of RC papers because FB prints simply look better. They have deeper blacks and a fuller tonal range. My comparison is between Ilford MG VI-glossy FB and pearl RC. The pearl surface RC is in my judgement the closest thing to unferrotyped FB paper. In the case of Ilford papers, the FB takes selenimum toning well, while the RC papers don't tone well in 20:1 toner.(posted 9192 days ago)I used RC papers for a long time primarly because of the short wash times and the paper is flat after drying. But I recently built a new darkroom and picked up a drymount press, so I am better set up to handle the wash times and the uneven drying of FB papers.
So the choice is between easier processing and handling or better looking prints that last longer.