Are 3.55 gears a good choice?

I ain't ever liked 3.55s. They get about as crappy mileage as a 3.91 and a 3.91 pulls a lot harder. I always either choose the 3.23 or the 3.91 and lower. I have a 3.55 right now in a 489 case I'll be tossing for a 4.30.