I also like Sense. I switch between using HTC Sense and LauncherPro daily. I do like being able to theme and mainly rooted for that as well as wireless tether and being able to get rid of a few programs such as quickoffice and cityid. Will either unroot and upgrade or wait until someone releases a stock 2.2 ROM that's rooted.
Wait on the ROM. Reason I say that is because by the time Verizon decides to roll out the update it will come out in waves. Unless you are in that first day or two you will be able to get a Cyanogen or Skyraider type 2.2 that has everything working and still be rooted and not have to worry about it within the first day or so of release. May even be able to get that before you phone lets you know there is an update!
Like the old saying says, "good things come to those who wait".