I used to think that way.. I spent a lot of time and energy trying to "adapt" FMS and other software (I had the older r/c pilot sim) to my needs. Didn't really want to spend the money...and it was kinda hard convincing my wife about it also.. but she did understand and I thank her for that....
But let me give my two cents... FMS is great.. and I admire the creators for allowing it to be shareware... we all are very thankful for that.
However.. although I have FMS... I wanted something more robust..... I decided to brake down and spend the $200 for G2... and let me say,,, I'll never regret it. It is the best dollar for dollar value I've seen in a long time....
I even say to myself "and they only charge $200 for this?"
Your unhappy with FMS... but look==> its free.. be happy with that.. if want the "robust" and realism... your not going to get it for free.. but my only comment is that you get what you pay for...
$200 is worth it for G2.... FMS is a terrific value for something that is free but if its not what you want... you'll need to decide what the priority is ...... thanks for letting me comment on this.. joeg