I've been using Samplitude for the last 20 years or so. I use Pro X 5 for my normal recording. I bought this version mainly for the accordeon sound, but also to see if the "little" version was any good. It is.
Actually, it does everything I need. The included effects may not be quite as good as the ones in the "big" version, but they ARE usable.
It's stable. The sound is good. The instruments are OK (you can also use 3rd party VSTis if you have them).
If I were just starting out, this is the DAW I would buy.