Hi..I get you..I too love and hate both of them,,LOL..So I have found a sort of common ground..One for this and One for that..An example..I use Live8 for many things as well as PT7 for many things,I also use Lp8 for many things..It kind of defines in a way the options avaiable in present day..I also use Alchemy for things that none of the above can come close to..
Some feel the need to "settle"... I find that rather static however..That siad, man that's a buttload of stuff to learn and keep track of..LOL...OH yeah..Best of luck on you quest..JON