I, too, find the Prodigy connector not-so-quick to disconnect, and have taken to leaving it plugged in whenever it is mounted. I am not aware of any reason (other than that parasitic power draw) not to leave it plugged in.
I leave the controller setup and plugged in during towing trips, and remove it between trips, but not at each stop. It is relevant to this that my controller is on a mounting bracket on my slideout cupholder/coin tray; it removes completely, and I would rather not have it there when not towing, but it takes a minute to set in place. I don't have a problem misplacing it, because when it's not in use I leave it in the console storage box.
I find the included pouch an amusing touch, but absolutely useless, because to use it I would need to remove the screws which hold the bracket to the controller. If I were using the "pocket" mount, I think the pouch would be useful.
My controller "goes to sleep" when not connected to a trailer for some period of time, matching the behaviour described in the Prodigy manual.
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