Ethanol Free Gas - What's Your Experience?

I believe ethanol is crap for heat soak and longevity in the tank and fuel bowl. If I dont run my lawnmower for 2 weeks (nothing grows here without water in August) Im pulling the bowl and mucking the white jelly from the main jet. Sheesh! If you run it constantly, I bet its fine. Wife filled up with flex fuel E85 and we noticed a 3mpg drop but it was .85 a gallon! special introductory rate from a new E85 station.