I hate reading manuals as much as the next guy, but I am all for a well-written manual. It can really save your behind when you run into a problem. This forum is of course a great resource, but I don’t think it should be used as an excuse for not so good documentation.
This was one of my main recommendations when CW did a survey ~ 1 yr or so back. I am glad they finally moved to PDF version. Only wish they would do the same for their instruments and effects (e.g.. Dim Pro sound banks and all of the Pro Channel stuff, which just scratch the surface right now). I think CW should take a cue from NI – their instrument/content manuals are much better; not perfect, but IMO several notches above CW’s.