Dips are nothing but dips, dropping full bench from a program in place of a simple assistance exercise will end up hurting you in the long run.
Dips are no different then doing pull ups and chins. Its something you can hit at the end of your workouts and with a high rate of frequency. Basically what I'm saying is 2-4 sets of 8-12 reps of dips per training day is not going to kill you. Like everything else just do it and you will figure out what is effective or what is not. At that point you can start manipulating to some degree.