Are compression packing cubes worth it over standard cubes?

Verified-purchase reviewers across the compression sets we read (Veken, OlarHike, Thule, TRIPPED) consistently report meaningful space savings from the secondary compression zipper, which is most useful for bulky clothing and checked-bag trips. Standard non-compression cubes like the BAGAIL set remain popular because they're lighter, cheaper, and simpler to pack; the tradeoff is organization versus maximum volume reduction.