Anything that you do which lightens the nose on takeoff, will result in an improved situation. When the nosewheel is in contact with the ground, it will be subjected to some wear and tear, though if it is hardly bearing weight, it will be less.
In addition to tire and wheelbearing wear, which is negligible, the inner bushings of the oleo strut will wear, and worse, the torque link pivot points are easily worn. The result will be progression to shimmy. The repairs to Cessna oleos are very costly, and easily preventable with care. I agree that firewall and mounting damage to oleos is reserved for landing events only, but the discipline to handle the aircraft nose light for takeoff, will extend itself to well handled landings.
Yes, there is reduced visibility with the nose up, but there is still enough. I have never found that you cannot still see the far end of the runway ahead of you with the nosewheel off the ground in any tricycle Cessna I have flown - it just takes some practice holding it there with precision. I find that owners, when they see how I treat their aircraft, are inclined to lend them again to me with little worry - A privilege I like to earn by handing aircraft well.
The application of precision pitch attitude control near and on the surface is moderately necessary in tricycle aircraft. Every other fixed wing aircraft landing gear configuration is going to demand much more attention to pitch attitude control. Taildragger, whether wheel landing or three point will demand some precision, and water flying much more so. Why not practice better skills all the time? (And reduce maintenance costs while you're at it!)