Remote Desktop Connection MAC to MS

I work in the USA and connect to a server in Australia. I have been using a PC with a MS OS with great success. I just bought this Mac Book Pro Retina 15" and have not used a Mac before. I am not sure I can keep it if I cannot get better performance when working connected remote to the Australian server. This would be a shame because it is a fantastic machine. I have been using a free MS Remote Desktop Connection for Mac program to connect and work. Does anyone have experience working from a remote desktop connection using the Apple $79 Remote Desktop Connection program and is connecting to a MS OS server?
The main issue is speed, and the view does not fill the screen. It does not fill the screen with either view options, "Fill or Full Screen". There is about 1 1/8 on either side with the best option of "Full Screen" and 1 1/2 to the edge of the lid. The program always creates an error message as well, but it is just a cert warning.
I have some time left to decide if I can keep this Mac Book or need to go back to a PC. I really do not want to spend another $85 if the Apple program is not much better than the MS free program?
Any experience with connecting using the Apple software to a server for tasks like email in MS Outlook and data base work would be appreciated.
Thanks,

Apple Remote Desktop is intended for managing networked Macs. While it can be used to connect to a Windows system by running VNC on the Windows box, it's no better than Microsoft's RDC and is often tricky to set up. I've been using iTap Mobile RDP, available in the Mac App Store or from the company's web site, to connect to my Windows systems. iTap Mobile is much faster than either Microsoft RDC or CoRD (a freeware RDC client), in my experience, and very stable and has been well worth the money.
You can get a trial version of iTAp Mobile here and test for yourself before purchasing:
http://itap-mobile.com/desktop/rdp
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