pin read is very important for VAG there are many things you need it for even simple tasks i have a $5 tool that will get the codes so why cant a $3000 tool do it.

 Yes I do agree a very cheap tool on the market can read pin code than why not MaxisysPro..............What's the point of calling MaxisysPro when it can't do Professional jobs...................... Therefore Pin Code Option is must to have if its known as Professional Tool on the market........................

 EDE, the VAG software is quite hard to get a grip on due to the way this also works in VCDS, the system they seem to use with Autel now as well. The Channels instead of just live data pid lists and things like basic settings, measurement data, etc are just how other tools work as well.

I don't like it, since there is to much research needed to find data you need, but it is all there in once you get into it, you might find that at points it is quite powerfull. Happily lately I spotted some 'channel groups'  on the maxisys, which puts certain data together more easily. Don't know or this works for a lot of the cars, but for some at least it does.