I think when dealing with backend people focus to much with front end.

Unlike the rest of the software title industry. Such as image and video manipulation and publishing software the DAW industry is very much alive and very competitive.

Everytime I turn around there is a new daw and a new plugin. The free plugins and daws are so pitiful they are a waste so most users elevate to the payware rather quickly. Developers are so busy trying to top themselves in UI and features that stability is thrown out the window. A few years back a new Daw came out on the market from a hardware firm as opposed to a software firm. It was lean, mean and stable. Users rejoiced for awhile but they missed all the bells and whistles that would cause all the problems with their big name daws. So when version two came out from this upstart company they too added a gazillion unneeded feathers. The result was a less stable daw. They fell into the same trap as everyone else.

I've given up on software daws with the exception of mastering. Instead I'm using rather outdated hardware solutions. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. It takes a little bit more prep before hand but a lot less work during the recording and mixdown stages and leaves me with a finish project rather then an endless stream of broken dreams that those who opt for software over hardware.