your article outlines. It is by far my most used productivity tool. So I might be termed an Excel demon if we continue the Excel Hell metaphor... The issues I face are more aligend to the manual aspects of bringing data from multiple sources into a single view -- one I can then manipulate to suit my immediate requirements. These requirements may change very rapidly too of course -- so I need and demand the flexibility to serve myself. So -- if we accept the fact that I'm going to keep on doing it -- the issue is more about the manual nature, the time it takes and the potential for error or disparity. Anything that takes away these issues but leaves me in peace to pivot to my hearts content has got to be a good thing. I think you are safely in the majority of business users when it comes to how you use Excel -- however I think you might be in the minority when it comes to recognising that you want to keep using this tool and address the specific weaknesses.