Define widely used;
replyI probably haven’t used it once in the last 15 years and have heard it maybe twice.
Source: lifelong German speaker
Maybe you're working with the wrong people? It's uncommon among younger people, but I frequently hear craftsmen say it (who are over 50).
replyI am also a native German and have heard it a lot in my lifetime. Of course not daily, but it is definitely still used today.
replyI am even.
replySource: Lifelong Prime