Is there a benefit to escrow vs. not escrow?

Some say yes, others say no and we feel it is truly a personal choice.  So we ask you, would you rather have a higher monthly mortgage payment each month and not have to make annual lump sum payment for both property taxes and homeowners insurance or would you rather have a lower monthly mortgage payment and pay your property taxes and homeowners insurance as a onetime lump sum each year?

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