Windows XP Media Center Edition problems?

I read an article in Sound On Sound magazine (excerpt below) regarding the Windows XP Media Center Edition (which is a special edition of Windows XP). I have it on my new computer and haven't had any problems with my music software and audio production. Has anybody had problems? They recommend avoiding this OS version for any music/audio production. I'd hate to have to uninstall it and install Windows XP:

"A few musicians seem to have had no problems with Windows Media Center, but others have struggled for months with random audio interface crashes and lock-ups, audio break-up and Firewire problems. One SOS Forum user bought two very similar PCs: the first had Windows XP installed and gave no problems, while the second (bought a few months later) had Windows Media Center pre-installed and was problematic with no fewer than five different audio interfaces from various manufacturers — although this same PC worked like a dream as soon as he un-installed Windows Media Center and replaced it with Windows XP Home.
According to reports, much audio software can have compatibility problems with Media Center, including products from Cakewalk, Digidesign, Native Instruments, Steinberg and Waves. On the hardware side, interfaces and DSP cards from Alesis, Edirol, Emu, Focusrite, Lexicon, Mackie, M-Audio, MOTU, Novation, Presonus, RME, Tascam, TC Electronic and Universal Audio all suffer the same fate, as do iLok dongles. Consequently, many of these companies simply don't support Windows Media Center, so you're on your own if you use it with their products. Some people insist that 'not supported' isn't the same as 'won't work', but that's the gamble you take. Given the huge numbers of people visiting forums with their Windows Media Center audio hardware and software issues, I strongly advise the PC Musician to avoid this Windows operating system and stick with Windows XP Home, Professional or x64."

 

I gave been told to stray away from it as well, I myself have never owned it but a friend of mine who also does work in the audio field ha ssworn up and down that after he removed media center from his computer that it was more responsive, got better performance out of it and crashed less often. I am not sure if he is just saying this becaus emaybe he read the same article you did, but he assures me that he is being honest.

If you are fine right now...leave it...If it aint broke don't fix it.