Tiger , that's the whole point. With proper fingering you can easily play "inner leads" which naturally is going to make your playing sound more interesting. Now I have to be careful here because I know a lot of folks learn their basic chords in the first few months and never change their accompaniments for the rest of their lives. But that would be so boring to me. I'd much rather try and learn something everytime I pick up an instrument

For example: covering 2 strings with one finger (which is not difficult to learn and doesn't require fat fingers)opens up a whole world of variety. Folks who cover the 5th and 4th with their middle finger while playing an E major chord can use their ring and pinky on the 1st and 2nd to make a glorious E9th. Use your middle finger to cover the 4th and 3rd at the second fret while playing "C" and you've got a 6th formation that you can move all over the neck.

One of the first things I try to get folks to do (if they really DO want to improve their playing is to start learning to use their thumb. Not just on the 6th string for D and F, but on the 6th AND 5th. I know it sounds impossible but if someone's willing to invest a week...well, another whole world opens up. NB. Can't do it on a classical though.

Rick