in fact i would go so far as to say
DELETE THIS THREAD PLEASE
as this is purely negative / non constructive
what would a newcomer think if he/she stumbled across a 4 page thread about giving up techno?..
no it's self absorbed , negative , unhelpful , and pointless....

steve .....mark...anyone please what do you think?

pete i am genuinely sorry that you feel the way you do
but what the hell were you thinking putting this here?