When I was younger and had a total of 3 cats, they were all front-paw declawed...

they never had any weird problems because of it that I know of, yet websites tell me otherwise. Also, most cats I've ever come into contact with are front-paw declawed, and all seem to be great cats...

I would rather keep my cat happy and comfortable and sacrifice a half hour a week to trim its nails if that is truly appropriate... any thoughts??