I see it all the time at the base gym. And with a lot of blue collar workers. Though a lot of the later prefer any one of those insulated jugs. Probably <$15 at Walmart.
Depends on how much water you go through. I just take a small, 16oz bottle to the gym, and drink out of a 1 liter water bottle, some kind of metal, the rest of the day. But then I buy the 16oz bottles several cases at a time, and prefer the smaller size. Not to mention the grocery store 1 gallon jugs don't have lids that close very tightly. And I sit at a desk most of the day. But I stash those little bottles all over my house to encourage myself to drink.
The large bladder style are a pain in the ass to keep sanitized, but the best way I've found to stay hydrated when I'm out hiking. Just out with a vehicle, large bottles are the way to go.