Is it a good idea to forgo appcompat for a project with minimum API level 21?

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I'm starting a project with a minimum API level of 21, trying to figure out the right way to implement the ActionBar. The official docs start with using the appcompat library, and the main advantage listed is that it preserves compatibility back to level 7. I don't even want pre-Lollipop installs. Should I use appcompat anyway? Is there any advantage or disadvantage to forgoing the appcompat library?

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