When Sonar stopped and that is when I got Samplitude and would be fine going deeper into it. I got more use out of Spectral Layers and if they have a super sale later in the year maybe I will upgrade for that more then for Samplitude
If you use it professionally it isn't that bad but for us hobbyists I agree. I didn't upgrade to V5 as I didn't see the need. For me Studio One makes more sense keeping more current but I still didn't upgrade even at the last sale price.
So true. If you want a more entry level DAW go try Mixcraft 9 https://acoustica.com/mixcraft
Great program for the price. I'm not saying ditch CbB as it is great DAW but user friendliness is not its forte.