I read alot about the whole Reason vs FL debate and it amazes me that some people only want to use one programme to produce there music!! By doing that you are straight away limiting yourself whatever the software you are using.

I like to produce using a variety of progs, getting you individual samples sounding shit hot before you even sequence them is key so get a good sample editor (Soundforge or Wavelab are the best IMO) or Cool Edit Pro is good if you want to do multitracking (i use this for breakbeat tracks if im using an (eek) guitar)....

I use Orion Pro (similar to fruity loops i think) for sequencing VST instruments and for gating pads for that classic rhythmic strings effect as it has a wicked sidechained gate plug in, ill then sample riffs and lead lines and load them into reason...
Most of my sequencing is done in reason, ill get the arrangement done in reason and then mix down each track seperatley to an individual .wav file before loading them into Logic Audio for the main mixdowm and mastering session as the range of effects and controlk in the environment are awesome......

Basically.....if i were you i would start off using a program which i know people who use, so u can get a good grounding, then when you are more confident, add other progs to your setup and you will learn how to get the best from each prog!!

Feel free to email me mate, if you want to ask anything and i will try and help....