Some might think that. I guess my background of dealing with IBM mainframes running VM/370 and multiple operating systems (CMS, MVS, Music, etc) in the early 80's conditioned me to view VM's as not only tolerable, but a cost-effective solution.

That said, there are some very good reasons for running a VM in some applications. One of the advantages of using a VM for Windows is that if a hacker attacks your Windows installation, all you need to do is keep backups of your data files and the "container" file that is the VM installation of Windows. This way, if the Windows installation gets corrupted by a virus or hack, you just blow away the current VM file of Windows, restore a previous copy of the Windows VM file, and re-start. You're back in business in mere minutes. 

I've recommended that health care installations consider this very carefully, because hackers have been deliberately targeting small hospitals for ransomware attacks, because they know small hospitals don't typically attract top-level IT/computer talent to keep their systems tight and backups air-gapped.