Well, 1 author seems to not to want to play the game, but the rest are.
I do agree, Calibre is overall the only contender out there. Sorry if I seem harsh, I think when something makes you so dependent on it, it's difficult to cope when things don't work, or are incredibly difficult to suss out.
I suppose I want Calibre to have the drag and drop ease and simplicity of Kindlean, across all of it's features.
In fact though, all it does need apart from a .doc input filter, is people who understand it, who can help you when you need it.
Thanks again, all my issues are sorted for now and Calibre remains the only real solution as far as I'm concerned.