For many of us mods add a greater dimension to our gameplay. For instance, I use the Road to Fame mod so I can have a singer Sim back. Not only that but this mod allows for him to be on magazine covers and he can even play bit parts in major films. Plus, he can make albums. This mod works in conjunction with the GF celebrity, too. One mod I just learned about removes the cool-down between licensing songs, so that now he can win Starlight Accolades for his music. Something I have bewailed all of these years. He now has eight. :) Smiling so hard my cheeks ache.
MCCC is also very useful mod to use, too. I just removed the 21day seasons over 28 days mod because it's been rumored it affects the way the Starlight Accolade Award Show functions. I've had it fail to happen more times than it has worked. This last time around I decided to remove the mod to see if it's possibly the cause. If it proves not to be, I'll reinstall it toot-sweet. I'm thinking the problem is more in my Sims moving than the mod, but we'll see.
Why do we go through this when Patches often break our mods? Quality of gameplay. I have had a love/hate relationship with Sims3 since I began playing it upon release. But I missed my singer Sim so badly, I could hardly stand it. I prefer Sims4 to Sims 3 and even Sims2. I was seeking ways of creating a singer Sim all on my own, but then they announced GF. I got the latest Road to Fame, which included a Professional Singer Career and then I was off to the races. I have not looked back.
I continue to add patches for what they bring. If I need to pause gameplay on a certain save until my mods are updated, sobeit. I'm much happier playing with them than without them.
