Try OpenSuse with the KDE desktop (as I said before, I think the KUbuntu implementation is lousy). It may (or may not) be more to your liking.

I think Linux is far better than Windows but there is an element of each to their own. I find far more functionality in my distro than I do with Windows.

But I think the biggest thing about Linux is that it is free and free in more than one way. You are free to choose your distro, you are free to choose your desktop, you are free to get the Linux you (I hope) like etc. Unfortunately with that freedom comes (IMO) the need to experiment a little...