Hi Les,
I haven't used Forms and List in a while either, but I don't think this is reason to give up on DNN yet
I don't have much to contribute to your question but I strong advise to join this DNN Hang out Oct 7 -
http://www.dnnsoftware.com/communit...m-and-list - They will be talking extensively about the Forms and Lists module.
Sincerely,
Andy