[electrowerks]

I am in the same boat. I have always updated my PT HD since 6.0 but I stopped at 12.5 only because of the grid quantize bug which was fixed in 12.8.2. Only problem is I let my update lapse because I did not want to pay for software I was not going to use. I am using a trial of 12.8.3 and its working great now but it sucks that I have to pay 999 for bug fixes.

I think Avid need to give you a one time a year amnesty to update at the 399 price. Or just go back to the 699 per major upgrade if thats how you want to upgrade. This will bite them in the ass over time. I know for a fact they modeled this plan after Adobe's plan. I have friends in the graphic industry that are swithching apps because of the price.

I also think Avid focuses on the Post business for cash. I don't think they are in tune with the small/mid recording studio that is struggling to keep their heads above water in the ****ty music business economy.

Thanks for listening to my rant.