What is the *best* version of Excel?

I've been running 2003, and while it has it's problems from time to time, I think it's been pretty good. It suffers from bloat and has some buggy issues, but I hated 2007 when I tried it for 1/2 hour. But, maybe I should upgrade. Any thoughts out there?

Hello xcelentform,

Of all the Excel versions from '95 to 2003, I would give 2003 a high rating, not a perfect one, but a high one. I haven't purchased 2007 yet, because it is a stepping stone like Windows ME. 2007 is the first operating system to break with backwards compatibility, which is why there a lot of issues with it, and it being buggy because it is a new platform. I don't see a need to rush to hop on to the 2007 train because it will be replaced and fade out like Windows ME.

Sincerely,
Leith Ross