Hi folks,
So, there we have it - not a great deal of enthusiasm for Suse!
You are starting to sound like a "stuck record" Bob. If you extensive testing has shown that SuSE really doesn't suit your needs then try another distro, that's one of the beauties of Linux, you aren't stuck with the choices made by one set of developers.
But since you seem to expect a zero learning curve when moving to a new desktop I fear you're never going to be satisfied unless it behaves exactly as you expect.
Peter.