This week my team spent way too much time trying to do simple things in reporting services, and I've decided to start evaluating other options.

I know there are some good options out there now that aren't too expensive. I've heard that Telerik, ActiveReports, and a few others are widely used.

I was hoping to get some first hand accounts regarding reporting tools that you've used. Specifically, I definitely want to hear your thoughts about:

• Pain points and gotchas you ran into.
• Ease of use for report design. It's a little bizarre to me that Access still seems to hold the throne in this area!
• What's your favorite tool?
• Anything I've missed that seems important to you.

Thanks a lot!