Andrew,
Excitement should not even be factored in as a reason to choose live. It goes away within the first few feedings. Trust me, I have kept BPs for over 10 years. In no time it becomes as mundane as opening a can of cat food. And this is coming from a person who feeds live.
You should be spending the 2 weeks leading up to your purchase making sure you have bought everything you need, getting your enclosure set-up, getting temps and humidity worked out and doing research on all three feeding methods so you can make an informed decision. As long as it is an informed decision it will not be a wrong one.