There are a few factual inaccuracies in that.
My findings were not based on 20 minutes’ time in a shop. (What shop even stocks these?) I rented one for two weeks from @tonyxtiger when his rental business was still going, though I also rented the Rendez Vous at the same time which got more playing time devoted to it.
I certainly didn’t slag it off. I found that there were tracking and feel issues on patches which prevented me from enjoying it (especially when having it side by side with the RV). Though some stock patches did sound great, overall it didn’t speak to me at that time.
I never used the editor when I rented it and this is where all the good stuff is. Since I rented the FI, I got into synthesis properly and bought a synth and spent over a year learning to program. This now means I can understand the potential and power of the FI.
My main reason for exhorting you to get the editor up is my firm belief that that is where all the magic is. If you don’t use it, you’re really missing out on what this can do and the inspirational sounds it can produce.
Also, when I rented the FI, my P Bass was at the luthier. I’ve since found that it works best with that bass. I’ve found that certain programming choices have an effect on tracking response and have learned a bit more about how to work around that.
I hope your last comment was intended tongue-in-cheek otherwise I feel you may need to buy some window polish for your glass house. 🙂