Beginning to see the light...

My FlexBuilder arrived at noon (thanks for the quick shipping, Amazon) and I've spent the better part of the afternoon delving into its mysteries. I think I can finally say that I get it. There is an enormous wealth of potential that's available through Flex. Overall, it's been incredibly fun, and the idea of going back to doing AJAX stuff doesn't seem so appealing.

The part of Flex that still seems the most foreign is definitely MXML. It's very easy to fall into the habit of doing everything via ActionScript, but I'm trying to force myself to embrace the new paradigm. To this end, Twalling has posted some extremely helpful comments on this thread in the FlashDevelop forums.

By the way, SOS Logger, is a great way to trace output from your MTASC and now Flex Apps. This site has the files you need to integrate SOS with a Flex app:
http://soenkerohde.com/2006/11/06/flexas3-logging-with-sos/