The Use Of Metronome

The metronome, perhaps the most useful invention for musicians, or anywone aspiring to be one... including the drummers, especially!
I remain constantly surprised by students who do not use the metronome. I tried to make fun of it, or make it sound very serious, or be angry and yelled, etc. but to no avail. They just do not use metronome. I would love to know of anyone who can inspire students to vigilantly use metronome everyday until such time that they have develop a quartz clock ticking inside their heads (or hearts). (just joking)
One of the most ridiculous excuse for not using the metronome is ... "I am trying to learn the notes". This excuse is used by fresh beginners, all the way to post-grade-8 students. The end result is skewed rhythm, sometimes as much as 80% of the new piece that they are attempting, though most commonly some 30% to 50%.
A second most common excuse is... "it is too fast". Well, duh... the metronome can be set to a slower speed.
The truth is, there is absolute no reason not to use the metronome from day 1 of learning a new piece. Sure, there are always tricky bits and pockets of the music, from beginner to advanced levels. Sure, we all need to just work out the notes, setting aside rhythms, just focusing on the notes. But that should not last more than approximately 10 minutes. Once the basic notes, finger movements, etc. are grasp, rhythm kicks in. That means setting metronome to a very slow speed to get those tricky bits on-time, then going faster, until such speed that matches the rest of the piece (just starting to learn, or otherwise).
If you cannot get the notes in 10 to 15 minutes, try taking a break (fatigue), or just dropping the piece (not up to standard yet).
That is my advice: use metronome from Day One. Or have a quartz clock implanted somewhere. (hehe)