I've had a CB since the early 70. Right now, I have an old Radio Shack side band that is still in good condition, although I haven't used it in about 5 years. I haven't even mounted my old twin trucker antennas on my truck I've had for 6. I have two portable (walke-talkie type) that I sometimes use on trips now, connected to a mag mount mini antenna. It's good for a few miles.
I still like to have a CB on long trips, just to listen for problems on the road ahead. It's saved me a few time when there was a huge backup and I got off the interstate and went around it. I also like to know where the radar sites are located...not that I speed, of course.
My wife hates to listen to the CB, so i have a cheap headset with one ear piece cut off, so I am legal, leaving one ear free to listen to outside traffic.
Yean, profanity and racial slurs are quite common now, not like it used to be back in the day. And the comment about the FCC couldn't care less is very true. We tried to get an obnoxious, foul-mouthed base station operator off the air around DC when I lived in the area, but nothing was ever done. You can use the off knob it you don't like what your hearing.