A friend of mine asked me "what's the advantages vs disadvantages of even unlocking an Android phone system? You can build apps with tools. Configure the interioir as standard???"
For me the first reason to unlock and root my phone is to have full control over my own devices. It allows me to install a completely new version of android as I did with my Nexus One, I ended up with Cyanogenmod 7.1, which expands the capabilities of the phone significantly over the stock system. And it makes you feel more like a owner rather then just a user.
The second reason is the ability to have a complete backup of my current working system, if this is the only reason that you want root access then it is worth it. I use ROM Manager by Clockwork Mod, to backup my system and load new ROM's in an easy manner. The backups produced include all your data and system partitions, so if you nuke your phone by installing a dodgy app or getting a bad virus (not many around yet). You can restore your phone to a known good state, rather then back to factory default.
The third reason is some apps require root access to install and use. I'm looking forward to ubuntu for android, I hope once the research phase is finished that anyone can install it, not just those running "approved" phones.
The fourth reason is you get a much better understanding of your device when you unlock your device (assuming you do it yourself), doing a little research and understand how some of the underlying technology works.
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