maybe I should shut my mouth cuz I am just a "newbie" ... however, I feel the same: while browsing through the huuuuundreds of presets all my inspiration goes down the drain very quickly (even though I only have 3 synths and just got started a few months ago). Meanwhile, whenever I think of a cool sound or get inspired from a track I've listened to, I just sit down and try to CREATE that sound from scatch on my synths. That's fun! Just my humble opinion, of course ;-)