I really disliked VScode's inbuilt terminal. I loved running my tests in the terminal so I could have a full view of what was happening. I disliked the idea of having half code and half terminal on VScode - it really didn't impress me. Moreso, I loved splitting my terminal into different panes and tabs running different processes, the server, tests, redis, etc. VScode's terminal couldn't be of much help.

For comparison with other editors, Vim is an advanced text editor.

1. It is ubiquitous - it is installed everywhere. All Linux distros have vim installed and set as the default editor. I am sure you have met vim in unexpected places too :)
2. Vim is powerful. You can make complex edits quickly with advanced vim features such as macros, registers, command-repetition, autocompletion, text-objects, searching, filters, global substitution, etc. I know most text editors have some of these features, but Vim just takes it to a whole new level.
3. Vim's knowledge is transferable - you can use vim's keybindings on your normal command line, or with Unix' man or less commands
4. Vim is like a language. Once you start to master it, you start to think in it, which is awesome! Eg to delete 3 words, just type d3w! How cool is that :)
5. Vim is thoroughly documented. Forgot a command? Just type :help and you have all the documentation with easy search
6. Vim is fun! Once you learn it, it becomes super fun to use! These days I get into the zone as soon as I open my Vim editor, I just love it

Todd I hope that helps?