I have worked with Studio One and Cubase this month and I have to say I have a very good feeling about Studio One.
I can do the known things in Cubase, I do it for years now. However in Studio One I can do the same thing without reading manauals. Studio One does have a fine “look and feel”.
I don’t jump into the deep yet, but it’s a great alernative. Studio One can get the job done easier compared to Cubase (I mean with less mouseclicks and menus). Great piece of software.