Welcome to the small but dedicated ranks of the truly enlightened.  Vinyl has a beating heart, a warmth, a pulse that CD's IMO do not.  As for CDs not requiring the careful handling that vinyl does, that's nonsense.  Quality things, whether they are cashmere sweaters, fine china, beautiful art or jazz vinyl, all deserve special care in order to last.  Vinyl is surprisingly durable, as evidenced by collections which are decades old and still pristine and beautifully playable, because their owners cared.    
All the other qualities you mentioned are what draw me to vinyl over CDs, though, of course I have CDs as well.  There is no turntable in a car, sadly. 
Vinyl.  I love it!!!  
 I miss Leeway!!!