If it doesn't work for you why not stick to Windows or try out another distro? Presumably if you are prepared to spend five monthes (!?) configuring a system then Windows must have pissed you off pretty bad! The point is that noone is paying you for this effort, if you don't enjoy it why do it? It's not like their are legions of people hanging around forums just waiting for the opportunity to persuade you to stick it out because it's worth it in the end (which it is by the way )