I guess I got into the habit of saving as I went along from my days using Corel Draw regularly. Sooner or later I knew CorelDraw would end up freezing up when I was getting more and more complicated work on it to render. So it just became habit. I looked on the bright side if I had to do the layouts the old fashioned way it was a very small price to pay. I hope you find eternal bliss in whatever DAW you end up with. I truly do! Just remember the grass isn't always greener on the otherside/DAW ?