I don't know, my/my journalism friends' experience with Avid was pretty rage-inducing. Then again, the last time I used it was half a decade ago, so maybe it's improved since then.
It has. I'm currently studying Avid in college right now. Some forms of it are a bit frustrating but overall, it has improved very nicely. You should use again sometime. Try a trial.
If i become a sponsor do I still have to sit through a 30 second ad to watch a 1:30 clip? It's really annoying and I've been a fan of rvb for years now (even though I havent been a member as long.). I understand y'all gotta make some money but 30% of time spent is for an ad that I cant skip... makes me not want to waste the time. Still like the clips though...