ive said it before and ill say it again.... FLSTUDIO.

the trouble with reason is the compressor is shit... and eventually your gonna get to the stage where you cant make it sound as good as you want it to...

a lot of people dont take fruity seriously (i didnt for ages) but scrape the surface and youll find all the power youll ever need... with the added bonus that its easier to use than your A-hole. plus in reason you cant load any VST instruments, so thats amazing things like Atmosphere (a string/synth/atmos/pad monster), V-station (a lush, versatile synth) and countless others out the window.

but different people have wildly different opinions... id say your best bet is to get in some demos and see which one takes your fancy...