Well I just find with the pump that you match your basal rates to exactly what your body is doing. Especially at night time. FOr me I need more insulin in the early hours than when I go to bed, and need less just before lunch time. You also have many different features to choose from that can help. FOr example lets say you go to a party and there is food out all night and you will be nibbling rather than eating a larger meal you can set the pump so that it will give you smaller doses over the course of the night instead of one large one.

When you exercise you can turn your pump off so you arent getting any insulin so you dont go low rather than having to eat something.
I just find there are many advantages to it.

Anyways I find it really handy in many different situations. ON the pump subject in this forum there are websites posted that comparre the different pumps if you are interested in learning more about it.
Julie