No, it's crashed on me as well quite a few times. Blend for Visual Studio is also very sub-par in terms of quality. The new Blend does feel like it was rushed out the door...
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No, it's crashed on me as well quite a few times. Blend for Visual Studio is also very sub-par in terms of quality. The new Blend does feel like it was rushed out the door...