Simon,
I agree with you and is one of the reasons I opt for recording to an AW4416 Yamaha h/d recorder rather than the Sonar 2.0 that has cobwebs on it in my computer.

What I found for me was, with the AW, I press record and go and get alot more music done. With Sonar, I would spend an hour first getting it all ready, then ten minutes recording and 3 days tweeking and editing, just because I could.

I know I am behind the curve with this way of thinking, but it sure works better for me and the creative process.
Terry