I like and enjoy facebook. It’s a good way to stay in touch with friends, family, and like minded people. I don’t NEED it, but it’s nice to have.
Facebook is a great tool for getting started with a small business. I just started with my page (very small so far, stained glass), and most of my sales are word of mouth and friend-of-friends. So far, it’s working great!
I don’t like Timeline either, but not complaining!