title: VCL/Delphi/BCB - which IDE/language should I use?
body: <p>I bought Delphi 1 when it came out - and was hooked. When BCB came out (around D3, iirc), I switched, mainly because I have used C/C++ professionally for a few decades. </p>
  
  <p>I have "been away" for 7 or 8 years and am now returning. I still have BCB 6 &amp; Delphi 7 (not to mention Kylix).</p>
  
  <p>I always felt more comfortable with C++ than Pascal - purely because of work-day familiarity. But, realistically, iirc, most 3rd party VCL components are coded in Delphi/Pascal. And I think I used to have problems debugging Delphi components from BCB, but I could well remember wrongly.</p>
  
  <p>Anyhoo, now I am back and intend to use VCL components / hack the code of same / debug them &amp; code a few of my own.</p>
  
  <p>Given that I am slightly more comfortable with C++, is there any compelling reason to choose Delphi over BCB, or is this just a case of how long my particular piece of string is?</p>