Installing Microsoft products really sucks

Installing Microsoft applications is a fu**ed-up experience.
Why can't they ever get them right?
Ever since the highly touted .NET framework made its appearance, installing anything coming out of Microsoft has become a royal pain.

Thought I'd install SQL Server 2008 developer edition and see the new features. What I am greeted with? A long long long download process from the Internet to get .NET 3.5 SP1. Man! why couldn't they package the offline version on the DVD?

Anyway, after the download is complete, the installation of .NET 3.5 SP1 itself took almost an hour. Why? It takes that much time to install Windows OS in the first place?

Ok, now at least I can select all the cool 'features' of SQL I want to install, I select almost everything and click the dreaded 'Next' button. Whay do I see? I am now told to install SP1 of Visual Studio first before installing SQL 2008 Man, that's the final straw. Is this the way to make software?

That's not all, go to the download page for .NET SP1 on Microsoft's site:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ab99342f-5d1a-413d-8319-81da479ab0d7&displaylang=en

This is taken right from the page:
"IMPORTANT: After installing the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 package (either the bootstrapper or the full package) you should immediately install the update KB959209 to address a set of known application compatibility issues.
In addition, on Windows Vista x64 and Windows Server 2008 x64, install the update KB967190 to address a file association issue for XPS documents."

HAHAHA! Installing SP1 itself requires installing another fix on it immediately! hehehe.. Don't ask if installing the fix requires you to install another something, I am too scared to go check.

Where have all the 'real' developers gone from Microsoft?