I think it signals failed UI design when experienced users have problems like yours. I hoped to get used to it but given the difficulty in making certain my documents were readable by past versions, I opted to stay with 2003 for now. Now I understand why 2007 is so cheap and I'm hoping that enough folks will resist and MS will alter its course like it did when it had to continue making XP available and support it. I'm a crazy optimist. ;)

I have been having a very happy time.