RE: ?'s about Pinnacle
Steven,
I use Pinnacle 11 with some issues, but they are resolved with patches. I like I have been using for some years now. I have seen it get better with avid bought it and look for it to just keep getting better and more professional for a pro-consumer grade edit.
I am sure you already know this, one of the things that makes life easier is having a good video editing system. When building your computer for editing - get the best when possible.