lol, you're in the wrong forum I think
bigcheese, we all like pro tools here
NB: You are probably on point with your comments, but I've no reason to switch. Don't need more hardware options, my 002 (soon to black lion modded) is just fine, pro tools can use vst plugins and therefore have access to all the same free plugins
http://www.sweetwater.com/expert-center/techtips/d--06/23/2004
http://www.fxpansion.com/index.php?page=5&tab=22
Plus all the studios I go to use PT so I can open up my sessions there and keep all my automation, plugins etc without having to export to wav to be able to use.
But hey, i'm sure reaper is good too