A point worth noting is that Sufis themselves do not encourage people to follow the Sufi doctrine or way of life. It clearly isn't meant for everyone.
Essentially, different people have different ways of finding God. For some, the Qur'an is enough (the Submitters), for others the Qur'an and Hadiths, etc (Sufis), for yet others it's all of the above plus imams (Shias). The list goes on and on.
Sufis generally believe that a purely rational, logical analysis alone does not always allow one to 'find' God. They believe that they must 'feel' God in their hearts. Clearly, this isn't easy, and not everyone can sing or dance themselves into a frenzy and thereby 'experience' God (like a certain Lalon Fokir, or a Turkish whirling dervish).
I see nothing wrong with Sufism. Following the Qur'an and Sunnah is good and fine (although I would only go with the Qur'an), but I can see that some people may need a little more of the esoteric stuff to truly believe.
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