Alchemy is great for sound design stuff.  And a good VA.  Works well with Rapt/Dim Pro since it is fatter, thicker sounding.  The René synths cut nicely against it.

X2, Alchemy.  How am I supposed to get any work done learning these new-fangled tools?

I've never used it before but I like the look of this synth! Seems real versatile.

The help videos explain it all really well. It's definitely a 'fiddlers' synth if you want the full value of it. I'm a preset kid but that's not the intention of this synth. It's a creators dream.
The browser has always been weak for such a great plug-in. The sound is all that matters but I think they made the correct move to update the browser part. Looks like they've gone down the NI browser route that you find on Massive, Absynth and the Kore Player etc.
They are pretty sharp at correcting bugs so I'd expect a quick update if anything needs sorting.