:)

I have none of the trouble you described. Not one. But I'm using PyCharm with Linux, not Windows. Installing was easy as "apt install pycharm" - with all features included. Runs really fast, even on my somewhat older laptop with an I5 :)

I use VS-Code for C++ and Javascript. Spoiled by PyCharm, VS-Code feels pretty damn rough. Cluttered, messy, untidy. It works for C++, but with Python I find it very cumbersome to work with. But maybe it's just me...

I use Windows software like Poser and DAZ only in a virtual machine running under Linux. So not much Windows experience here.

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