Snapping: Things that go snap, things that don't.

I've been using Logic for a while now and the one thing that still drives me nuts is the terrible time I have moving things around. Specifically, when I move regions around, trim them, or adjust the loop, I can hardly ever get them to move where and how I want them to. I think I understand the snapping drop down menu. I think I understand the meaning of snap to absolute value, but my wrist, hand, and fingers would say otherwise. I must have something set incorrectly in Logic, as when I do the same basic stuff in Ableton, it is fast, accurate and simple. When I come back to Logic, i feel as if I am adjusting the depth of a miniature nail with a 40pound hammer.
Specifically, I'm posting this now, because here I am, trying to take simple midi loop that is 4 bars long and stretch it out, looping it 4 times. Whoops, I went a little bit past the 4th time, into the fifth. No worries, I'll just drag it back a bit. But I can't seem to get it do drag back to the end point of the 4th loop. I can get it close, but it won't snap back JUST so. Even if it LOOKS like it might end right at the end of the 4th loop, if I zoom way in, there always seems to be a little bit extra.
I fully realize that this MUST be some sort of setting issue. Or that there must be a better way of doing this, because nobody would keep using Logic if they had to do what I'm doing. Thus my new affinity for Ableton. But ya know, I'd like to do it in Logic if I can.
Would anybody share with me how you have your snapping set? When/if you change it around? How you feel about moving things around in Logic?
Thanks for any suggestions.

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