Usefulness all depends...
If you are using reasonably large EFIS displays, those are easy to remove and the holes in the panel from these by themselves provide decent access to most stuff
Similarly, if you have a modular panel, that eases avionics access considerably.
I installed the access panels, and am not really sorry, but with a dual-display EFIS and modular panel, I havent really needed them for avionics access. They have come in handy for reaching down to the brake lines and rudder pedals a few times however. Not the use I had anticipated....
erich