When are ASP.NET Expression Builders most useful?

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I saw an example of using Expression Builders, and creating your own Custom Expression Builder Classes here:

http://aspnet.4guysfromrolla.com/articles/022509-1.aspx

However, I fail to see the value in using this approach. It doesn't seem much easier than programmatically setting values in your code behind.

As far as I can tell, the only thing you can do with them is set properties. Maybe they would be useful for setting defaults on certain controls?

Can anyone shed light on where this ASP.NET feature becomes powerful?

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