Well, this topic has been covered before. And certainly the O/P struck a nerve.

I think most of the bases have been covered by all those who've responded so far. (I also noticed that "difficult program for a non-musician" remark and I'm not sure what to do with that one.)

I have definitely been one of those who have "criticized" BiaB myself in various threads. (Well, let's say "highlighted less than perfect aspects.")

BiaB, as others have said, is a thick, deep application that can do many things and be manipulated in many ways. Here is an anolgy - MS Word is also a very thick app that can do many things. I have probably not mastered 90% of what Word can do. But I am a Wiz and typing a document, doing some basic formatting, spell-check my errors and print or e-mailing the document to someone else and they will be able to read and understand what I typed. Same thing with BiaB.

Could BiaB be made easier? Absolutely. Hopefully Peter and the gang are working toward that end.

But it is an amazing application and I only wish I had more time to take advantage of more of its features. I would humbly suggest you give it more time and also take advantage of the wonderful helpful people on this forum. They have bailed me out on many occasions and I am forever indebted to them.