Ok, yeah it took me a while to switch to GTP3. I initially didn't like the screenshots of it either. I was a big fan of GTP2. It was my first PC recording software and I kind of stayed loyal to it for a fair while.
Eventually when I realised that I could upgrade and it wouldn't cost me the $200 I paid for GTP2, I switched. I am now a big supporter of GTP3...it has a lot of features and it is an improvement. The extra range of effects is good and the layout isn't as busy as I first thought
I still look back on my time with GTP2 fondly. It was a great little program