FSX hangs, jerks, Doesn't work!!!!

[Fox]

i have a new dell with a lot of power and i am having the same issues.  for the most part i cant even get the game to open.  i have called microsoft a dozen times and they tell me i have more than enough computer to run the game and have no idea what the problem is.  i think FSX has some major problems in it

[ATI_7500]

i think FSX has some major problems in it

It does not.

a) The FS series is being developed for a "market life span" of two or three years, meaning that it *has* to look good and up-to-date even at the end of its service life. So the developers have to program the according graphical elements and environment which even today's high end computers can't handle by 100%. Mine for example runs with 90% of the settings maxed and that's IMO already very good because the graphical quality made a bigger jump than it did when FS9 came out (which actually only was a polished FS8).
If I slapped a faster CPU into my PC, I'm sure I could run my FSX at the highest settings.

b) Check the tuning FAQ for some FSX tweaks.

c) Always keep your drivers updated.

d) Do a defrag.