I think it's good to play with a few different DAWs to get a feel for how they compare to each other. I use Reaper exclusively, but you have to consider the higher learning curve for it's versatility. There's something to be said for a DAW that has less bells & whistles but is easy to operate with a much lower learning curve.
I used to use Mackie Traction and loved the "everything on one screen" concept. The earlier version was free and had the very nice Acuma mastering plug built in, but I couldn't use it when I upgraded my PC, so decided to use Reaper.
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