3G pitches at Step 3 and 4: fantastic for club revenue, but how are they holding up for match action?

More and more clubs across the Northern Premier, Southern and Isthmian leagues have switched to 3G pitches over the past few seasons. From a club's point of view, it makes a lot of sense because hiring the pitch out during the week brings in extra income and there are far fewer winter postponements. From a spectator and player perspective though, the quality can vary a lot depending on how well it's maintained. Have you noticed a big difference in how your local side plays on 3G compared to natural grass, or is avoiding all those washouts worth the trade-off?