Home C-41 processing of chromogenic B&W film

Is C-41 processing of chromogenic B&W films as critical as C-41 processing of color film? Presumably you can't get a color shift, so that's not an issue but are there large denisty/contrast changes if the time/temperature is a little off? I've never done home processing of C41 color but I do all my own conventional B&W processing. I'm just wondering if home processing of chromogenic film is practical using the standard "plastic tank and kitchen sink" approach with no real active temperature control. It would be interesting to try working with chromogenic film at times and I'm wondering if the hassle of C-41 at home is worth the effort. I'm guessing that it may be easier to put up with the delay and/or expense of commercial C-41 processing, but it certainly would be more convenient to be able to home process the film.

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