Very true Steve. Part of SQL Server's problem is also its strength. By making SQL Server "easy" MS has ensured that there will be many "accidental DBA's" working with their product.
When was the last time you ever ran into an accidental Oracle DBA? I'm sure they exist, but they are few in number because if a business opts to go with Oracle, they generally do so with the expectation that they need specialist expertise to manage it.
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