You can use your fingers on resistive as well, the problem isn't the technology but the software underneath. Windows Mobile was not "finger-friendly" and thus it got a lot of heat when it became more popular amongst smartphones. Resistive screens aren't bad, they're nearly as responsive as capacitive touchscreens now and lack "multitouch" support.
Capacitive touchscreens are great if you aren't looking for accuracy and like having big buttons. I've got a resistive touchscreen on my Viliv S5 and love it - no complaints, works like a charm and is probably as-resistive as a capacitive screen.