I've used many USB audio interfaces over the years, and the one I'm sticking with now is the Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 second generation. Great sound quality, low latency, MIDI IN/OUT and great free effects bundle offers.
Previously I had the Presonus 1820VSL. Great sound quality, but its USB implementation was horrible. Constantly conflicting with other USB devices. But it did come with a version of Studio One, which I installed and discovered totally paled in comparison to Sonar.
I would absolutely not worry about having to match an interface to work a particular DAW. All interfaces should work with any DAW you use, since a DAW connects with the interface's drivers (usually ASIO). Nothing proprietary at all there.