Camargue. I have a good number of hours on Chipmunks. I learnt to fly in one, then owned one, and displayed it. Issue, I jump from that to a Cessna 310, out of that into a YAK 50, out of that into a Baron, out of that into a YAK 52, and on.
Now, with the Chipmunk, I had no need to look at a list, I knew it inside out, but getting into multiple types, then I see a real benefit.
It may just be me, but the utilization of a checklist, ensures that one does not, or would minimize, the chance of missing something.
If you are in that mind set from day one, ie using a list, it stays with you. Also there is nothing wrong with, guided by the POH, having your own list made up. I have it in the Bonanza, made by the guy who operated it before me.