Darkhawk,
I am serious. I didn't know what "Catholic Reconciliation" is, I didn't know it under this name. And to state my religion, I'm not a Christian, neither of any other established religion.
I think it is good to have someone to talk to about your sins. But I'm not sure a human is good to talk to about one's sins. However, if people are left to God, all on their own, then they are likely to develop all sorts of delusions, or leave, frustrated upon not having heard or learned anything, or having only heard their worst fears.
Here, I have to say this right away:
My greatest trouble with Christianity is that it seems to be designed for people who have no real problems in their lives, and is a religion that is meant to be born into. To an outsider, it is so clinical, so sterile, so perfectionist.
Because if one is an outsider to Christianity, and has some personal issues to deal with, and first turns to Christianity as a youth or an adult, then things are likely to go wrong.
One of my greatest frustrations with Christianity is that it is assumed that everyone loves oneself. And that if you don't accept God, then it must be that you are willfully rebelling. Having had that assumed about me, and me trying to believe it, I almost went insane.
Left to oneself, a troubled person is likely to come up with terrible ideas about God, oneself and other people -- and from this perspective, I think that some human guidance is definitely necessary, even in the form of a priest and more personal talk.
I think people rarely have time to actually speak with the priest, as priests are usually very busy, so the confession ordinance may at least be a try to even out a person's particular misperceptions, even if just briefly.
Many people say "God will guide you, you just listen to Him and pay attention" -- but this is very harmful nonsense. Maybe for an older believer, who is sure of his faith, such an encouragement will work, but it certainly can be devastating for newbies.
Newbies need some guidance from people, newbies are not used to rely on their faith, they don't know how to do it.
They need structure, and a confession ordinance may provide that structure.