I "hear" you! To answer your question, yes even with that "drawback".
Believe it or not, I have no trouble listening all day long loud noise or otherwise. My worst time was when I had my CI operation and I had to wait 2 1/2 weeks to hear again. After about 5 days, that drove me nuts! I was climbing the walls and I wanted to hear so desperately. It was a relief when I got hooked up.
Truth be told, I do enjoy the "quiet" when I take my CI before bed. So, your point is well taken. Still, I think I would adjust just fine and get used to hearing all the time (I guess I would have to tell my wife to stop snoring when she has a cold!) 
