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I'm usually all about the stupid and unnecessary shit but PAT testing is very often carried out on site and the blessed sticker applied if required. No one has ever checked the PAT stickers and I've met some health and safety people who take their jobs seriously.
Do you check that the sockets you plug into are RCD protected, do you know where the CU is in a venue in case you need to reset it in a hurry. Would you keep using a faulty extension socket or a damaged 240v cable. These are all more pertinent than the majority of the PAT test in your circumstances.
What it is good at is picking up on the office kettle with a damaged cable standing in a pool of water that connects to the sink.
Airhead
Methinks you think too highly of me.
That said, I'm full blown paranoid of any and all cables and visually check everything before I pack and again before I rig.
I think my main concern is actually turning up at a venue and the PAT has expired or I didn't get one done for a device I need and then I can't do my job if the venue says 'nope'.
Again, I've never experienced anyone asking for a cert, so a sticker would probably do the job. But fully committing and paying for training and equipment seems more like the stupid and unnecessary shit I'd do.