I am sure it will get better but likie all open source software it takes time and lots of peoples free time. Your right, freeCAd is a disaster, I just can't hack it and to compare itself to the solid edge I use shows how deluded some people are. If you have any specific questions, I will try to answer them if I can. As a personal expense, it was still a bit steep, but now the pain of that has faded, I'm happy with what I have - software wise. My chief reason for running with TurboCAD was also one of cost when getting into something serious in the way of CAD software. (Again, this is subjective opinion without external reference points.) I have not ventured into ANY engineering analysis, so I cannot offer any comment there. My computer is a bit old (AMD2+) and not specced for workstation tasks, so rendering requires patience - but comparing my machine's performance to what's current indicates the software isn't too shabby. One creation has been a gazebo designed to fit in with the target terrain, of which I was able to produce a 'fly around and walk through' animation using the AnimationLab plug in (extra cost). Having said that, I found the UI okay and I have been able to achieve some acceptable results. My chief issue is one of learning - not on basic drawing (I aced TD all through high school) - but on what features and tools I needed to achieve the results I wanted as well as (among other things) the intricacies of solids (ACIS and others) which, being self-taught, has been a challenge.
Also, I have never used any other CAD product worth mentioning to offer any comparisons. I certainly have not pushed any boundaries. While I have TurboCAD (TurboCAD Professional v19 - Platinum Edition - 64bit), I'm probably not the best to offer an opinion because I do not use it frequently and do not use many of the features.
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