We've got a mixture of Apple/Windows/Android stuff here - they all have their pros and cons. I've gotta echo what people have said above, Windows 7 is a very nice & stable OS. There is room for improvement (I haven't messed with Win8 so can't speak to that) but there sure as hell also is with Apple's OSs too.
Using funky drive formats as the OP did is sometimes going to give you trouble on any system, this isn't an issue particular to Windows.
One of the big bonuses of Windows systems is the ability to easily build your own computer with handpicked components. I think if more people realized how easy this is and that you don't have to be a true tech nerd, it'd be way more common. The 4-5 hours total it might take is well worth a quality machine you'll use for years, and probably will end up saving you time due to upper-end hardware that will rarely if ever malfunction or need to be replaced (contrasted with most factory built computers that cut corners there).
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