Yeah, what Mcskinns said, its a challenge trying to have the best of both worlds, can only do so with feedback and keeping an open mind about things. Things likewise, wont be perfect, but its an on-going process. Giving up on the system or doomsaying it, wont get us anywhere, but it will just lead to further frustrations.
Perhaps if those spell failures reported could be expanded so Soren takes a look?