I'm still not sure I understand the point of bringing this up in the first place. At first you sounded like you were announcing that you were giving up on participating and maybe even using free software. Now you've corrected that, but that just makes the whole thing seem even more pointless. Is the purpose only to vent? You say you're not frustrated, but honestly I can't see how anything constructive can come out of what is essentially complaining combined with inaction. Complaining wihtout offering any solutions is about the most useless thing a human being can do with their time. If you want to be apathetic, fine, but why announce it in public? Life is a struggle. Things are hard. Shit breaks. Technology is complicated. Time is short. None of these facts are specific to linux audio or even free software. I'm sorry you've had to struggle with technology from time to time that was offered to you freely and without waranty. Perhaps your time would be better spent seeking out a synthesizer for the sound of the world's smallest violin playing just for you.