It's easy, when we're foaming at the mouth over new features, to lose sight of the fact that we actually have to do some work with our computers. Buying into any new technology in its early stages is an experiment fraught with danger.
Some people are natural-born pioneers, and more power to 'em.
They flush out the bugs for others to swat at. I have real work to do with my computer, rather than the meta-work of tracking down internal problems. So I've gotten into the habit of waiting for the 'delta' release, usually about a year after the first commercial release. My old 16-bit apps did the job I'm paid to do. I don't see why I should be.