The basis for deciding to sign up for an operating equipment lease versus a capital lease, is about math, not convenience, or at least it should be.
An operating lease is going to cost you more from a cost of financing perspective, so there has to be other benefits to justify the cost. If you believe that the ability to change out assets on a scheduled basis through operating leases will lower your long term equipment repair and obsolesence costs, versus just always having new equipment around.
If the math works out that repair cost savings are greater than higher financing costs, then an operating lease should be considered.
