I haven't started exporting my Finale files yet (I've been using the program since the 90s, so I have *a lot* of those), but after two weeks with Dorico I find that there is a lot I like about the program. I obviously haven't learnt everything yet, but it's been considerably less painful than I expected. I have written two symphonic band arrangements and notated a few short melodies and I'm already close to working at the same speed as I was in Finale.

I noticed Dorico with interest when it first came out, but I probably wouldn't have switched if I hadn't more or less been forced to. 30 years of experience with Finale makes switching over to another program a big deal. And I'm picky about how my music looks on the page. I typically spend several hours getting all the parts to look right after an arrangement is complete. This is where I'm hoping Dorico will end up being a time saver for me. (It looks like it.) I recognise many things as a better workflow, even though it will take some time getting used to. (As an example, I love the concept of flows - doing multi part scores in Finale was a pain in the ****.)

I have yet to run into anything that I couldn't solve by searching the documentation. I expect to run into some limitations eventually (as I said, I do spend a lot of time getting my scores and parts to look just right - in Finale that was basically always possible even if it did involve some gnashing of teeth somethimes), but from what I've seen so far I don't think I'll be regretting switching to Dorico Pro.

So thank you Dorico team, and well done!