I've been playing competitively for over decade. If the dmg boost is min. (Not even extra 1000) then it's not worth it to me. I've lost so many tournament matches when I was younger for going for the "swag" combos that only added a little extra dmg.
So now I'm set where I stick with the reliable within my range than the extra damage, and my tournament record as been solid because of this. Think of me like Fanatiq (if you follow Marvel), he's knows all the advance combos but knows that consistency of stable combos are better than losing a match for just going for that extra bit of dmg