Why is Acrobat Pro XI so bad ?

I have just finished creating my first PDF form using Acrobat Pro XI.
Man oh man is this software bad!
Are we talking about version 1 or version ELEVEN ?!?!?!
Some of my gripes:
- No way too select grid size
- Apps does not take into account Windows' default units (I use the app in French so it defualts to millimeters while my system is in inches)
- I can not align text to fields because this is two different modules !!!
- Text labels "auto group" without my permission (where the hell do I disable this????)
- There is no way to add boxes or lines
- Some text gets garbled over time - yes, some characters text in the the text fields go missing after a while !!!
- The form fields can only be boxed and not underlined
- Adding radio buttons is a like a work around
- The escape key does not exit the field properties dialog (c'mon guys)
- I have to keep two versions of my PDF, one source one for distributing with fields activated
- And I have not talked about the useles app called Adobe FormsCentral (what is the word in English for "worst than worst" ?)
Come on Adobe, you guys make great software that I use everyday (CS6 and LR) but You can't make Acrobatr right even after version ELEVEN ?!?!?!?
Max

> - No way too select grid size
The above is controlled by using the application preferences, <Ctrl> + "K" under "Units & Guide Lines" and the end of the category list.
> - Apps does not take into account Windows' default units (I use the app in French so it defaults to millimeters while my system is in inches)
The above is settable through the application preferences under "Units & Guidelines".
> - The form fields can only be boxed and not underlined
There is a property for each field, and one can set the "Appearance" of the field to include the the color, type, and size of the border. The types of "Line Style" for the field are "Solid, Dashed, Beveled, Dashed, and Underlined". The thickness can be "Thin, Medium, or Thick". You can also select the color.
Since this is User2User site we can only provide some guidance.
You might want to post using Adobe's Feature Request/Bug Report Form.
It is also possible to be invited to be an Adobe product evaluator, but rants might not help you get invited.

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