I used to deal with in mining FTC. By the time I got coins to btc-e the price collapsed. So I left the coins there waiting for the next pump.
A coin switching pool like middlecoin pays out in btc. they take care of auto-switching to a coin, but take into account how the trade bot will sell the coins. all of that precise timing is taken care for me, and i can let the farm mine for weeks without touching anything.
I just want to mine and not micromanage my trades. i would recommend a coin switching pool that pays out in bitcoin or litecoin. the wallet gets paid out and i never have to login to an exchange and worry about price fluctuation. this is a fair tradeoff for me because buys free time for me to do non-mining/trading things.