Using ArchLinux for daily work!

Hello!
I started my Linux career with Debian Sarge (currently running on my server). For my desktop-machine I use gentoo Linux about 6 weeks, but it was to much "package-administration" for me. I like it to work with my console, but I want a distribution, who isn't so costly to administrate.
config-files --> my job
package-management --> job of the distribution, without much work for me.
ArchLinux is a distribution, which hit's my philosphopy of a ideal Linux system.
But their is a problem:
Arch is a very young distribution, which haven't so much packages like gentoo. Ok, no problem! I can made my packages easy by yourself!
But the basic system + desktop should be stable packages, without much error fixing.
Now my question
Is ArchLinux "mature" to use it for the daily work, without much error fixing?
Thank's for your answers!
Greetings,
flasher
P.S.: I hope someone can read my english, it's a little bit german-english

I've been using Arch as my main machine at work for several months now. The updates have gone fairly well with no major problems. Overall it's done better than other distros in this regard and so as far as stability goes I'd give it very high marks.
I only have two complaints which you may want to consider:
1) If you are using it as a server it's tough to differentiate which updates are needed for security. Yes you can ignore packages but unless you keep track of the security updates individually you'll have a tough time. IMHO the Debian way is better where they have a source specifically for security updates. That way you don't have to worry about your postgres dbase getting updated unless there's a security flaw.
2) Using it as a desktop machine I had major problems with my USB card reader that I just couldn't ever figure out. I tried just about everything I could imagine but never got it working. Same hardware worked flawlessly in Ubuntu and OSX just by plug and play.
But to reiterate, I've been using it as my main machine at work for at least 3 months now with no failures. So if you can get it working the way you want you should have no problem using it long-term

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