:P
After so long working ITB, I recently realized that I didn't have to submit myself to the torture of programming percussions, or recording them via a midi controller or splicing loops. Not only is it much easier and quicker but it has the added benefit of breathing life into the song. So I thought I should start investing into inexpensive percussions, and these mark the first step.
No more amp sims, no more sequencing bass, and no more sequencing percussions... And oddly enough, my music starts to sound more to my liking.
On the other hand, I can confirm that there is such a thing has feeling sore after one too many takes of finger snapping... :/