I'm glad you said that, but setups like yours are the exception not the rule. Last I was there, PL has the same. I'd mostly agree too it's a rewarding experience, but it needs to do done right. If you half ass the setup, it gets frustrating quickly.
It's a shame more companies don't implement pairing correctly. The extra grand (less if you don't go with an apple display) for the monitor is a small price for the results you get.