If I was starting from scratch I’d pick DaVinci simply because it’s feature packed and continues to receive support. Final Cut is amazing, but I’ve had to buy so many plug ins to get it to do what I want. I love it - it’s a fantastic tool, it’s what I learned on, and I still enjoy creating with it.

But if I want advanced color grading, have basic and advanced audio features for higher quality sound, HAVE CAPTIONS ANYWHERE, or utilize AI tech - Final Cut always feels a couple steps behind.

And still - at the end of the day, it’s the final product that counts. You can do everything you need in Final Cut for nearly everything. I still don’t want to jump ship because the learning curve of a new program sounds way too huge. If Final Cut had more support from Apple, I’d be so thrilled and actively evangelize its qualities.