i will probably get beaten up for this, but i often find myself thinking that Mac users sound a lot like battered wives -- their Macs are always on the fritz in some way, but they vehemently insist that no, their Mac is really really reliable.

yeah, i think. your Mac really wants to be good. it's just under a lot of stress right now. things will get better. you just need to be patient, and give it its space.

*cough*