Hey, you don't have to convince me. I hate Windows too. Always have, ever since I started on 2.0. I run Mac and various Linux distros every single day. I do however also run many Windows machines as well. One of which is my machine controller, and despite the variegated issues with Windows, I have very good performance.
I am the director of an IT department in a medium size construction company, so I get exposed to just about everything. At this point, I can make just about anything work. I prefer Windows for my controller for several reason, but I'm not going to trying to convert anybody. If your setup is working, then go for it. I just didn't want misinformation about forced updates getting spread around, the internet is bad enough already.