Using "place" and smart objects in PS

[Ginger_79]

Ok, so I just learned about the option "place" when I want to add something to my layout and that it adds it as a smart object then.

I love the fact, that I can downsize and then still resize those. Also, that it names its layer with the file name is helpful. So I was wondering, who else is using that and do the smart objects have any disadvantages over normal layers during usual scrapping techniques?

I usually just open several possible files, look at them in tabs and then copy+pasty what seems to fit. I organise my stuff in Bridge as well, so I often open files with it.