We recently had the pleasure of accepting Etsy Direct Checkout. We have never taken Paypal, thus we only accepted Checks or Money Orders. We have had several transactions through Etsy Direct Checkout and it was a total breeze.
It is truely, a blessing that Etsy Started Direct Checkout and we encourage more people to sign up. From the start of being a shop owner on Etsy, and seeing it grow larger, we believe that this can happen with Direct Checkout.
Paypal started out small and now grows massive every minute. We believe by supporting Etsy Direct Checkout, this will only make it grow stronger and perhaps offer a Debit Card situation in the future.
That being said, thumbs up to Etsy Direct Checkout. We will always support small businesses rather than massive Corporate Giants.