People are different
Well there you have it. DeepWater read the manual once and understood the AW16G in a week. I've read the manual several dozen times, downloaded and read Yamaha's Recording 101 and the Signal Routing document several times. I've posted questions on the forum numerous times. But 7 months later I still can't figure the thing out. I can record, mix and burn a simple song, but can't use 80% of the features of the AW16G. So if you're good at figuring out how to navigate things with LCD screens, the G could be for you. But if you're like me, the G's user-interface will be confusing. But probably all the other digital multitrack recorders would confuse me also, so I don't see a reason to trade in the G for another one.
Rob