OP is correct.

The bottom line is that nobody would jump through hoops to use bitcoins for the types of things they can just happily pay for with their credit cards.

The real and true value that bitcoins bring to the table is the ability to move capital virtually and securely without the various governments of the world knowing about it.

The best chance bitcoin has to make it in the long term would be for drug cartels, ethnic mafias, and any other types of organized crime to adopt it as their currency of choice.

The chances of Walmart or Amazon ever accepting bitcoins is miniscule.

The same aspects of crypto currency that many view as revolutionary (unregulated, pseudonymous, irreversible transactions) are the very aspects that will ultimately prevent mainstream big business (who has a vested interest in the status quo) from allowing it to become a currency of the masses.

That said, it holds a lot of potential to become a very strong currency, with it's value ultimately being backed by the advantages it provides rather than raw materials (such as gold) or confidence in government (such as national currency).

99% of the people on this forum are clueless.