A short commute is the new backyard!
Sure, you have to make choices. But I can see so many people moving to remote places because "it's so cheap and quiet... Community...bla bla..." and then face the life-sucking reality to commute to work (me included somehow, lol.).
There is a Facebook group for Sai Kung Traffic, and almost every day there is an accident, which then turns a 15 min bus ride into a 1+ h exercise. Or look at the people at Dragon's Range, they need to rely on a shuttle bus to get in and out.
Trust me, being close to an MTR station is a huge advantage and pays off in the long run.