OWB: is that my right choice?

Hi,
my knowledge about OWB is still very limited, so I'd like to ask you if this product could be a right choice for the following situation:
- I have an existing Oracle datawarehouse, being fed by a number of source databases (in an old-fashion manner);
- I'm going to interface new sources to this dwh, and I mean to replace any ETL used up to here with OWB.
My primary concern: is there a point in using OWB to feed an existing DWH? I've no need for new design, actually. May I use only the ETL tools in OWB, technically speaking? would it be a pointless choice to use OWB only to let sources DBs and target DWH communicate?
Thanks in advance for any suggestment.
Regards,
Emanuele

Arron,
The next major release does not have a version number assigned yet. That release is expected at the end of the year.
I respect your opinion on comparing OWB to other ETL products. However if you can list specific areas for improvement of OWB, it will be helpful. Generic statements like "it's not the best" and "weak" do not provide an actionable feedback to OWB development.
Also your opinion must be viewed in conjunction with what others in the market think. OWB has been repeatedly praised by leading analysts, industry press and other users. For example see this thread Re: comparative case study between ETL tools with messages by Roald Heie and Michael Brian Armstrong-Smith.
Nikolai Rochnik

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