Using iTunes as a Media Center app vs. Miro--Which is better?

Ok, so I've been using Miro as media manager/player portal for a while now,
and it has several things I don't like: Organization of media is a nightmare,
Miro often acts flakely in trying to organize playlists, etc.
and I've been taking a look at VideoDrive for iTunes.
I like the fact that iTunes is the backbone for it, and we all know how easy it is
to organize content and create playlists in iTunes.
But how does it compare to Miro?
As far as handling multiple video formats, etc?
Anyone whose used both for media playback / management,
please post your feedback. It will help in my decision to buy
VideoDrive or not....
TIA!

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