Fritzing is not a practical PCB CAD compared to Eagle or any other PCB CAD program, the part library is only the tiniest problem to solve. I would feel more comfortable sketching a PCB layout with a permanent marker than using Fritzing at this point.
Is the PCB layout engine the main failure? Are there other areas that are bad as well? I've only toyed with it, and have yet to try any serious development, but I do plan on doing so - I would like to lend my hand to a project that is open-source than closed, warts and all; unless there is something in it that absolutely prevents it from being used in any real manner. You seem to know something I don't, I would like your input.
Should I just install the free version of Eagle and be done with it, then pay for it later?
Should I use something else (like gEDA or Kicad)?
Like I said, the thing I really like about Fritzing is the breadboard layout view. It isn't something that I need (I can easily take a breadboarded design and create a schematic from it - I just don't like to do it), but it is a nice addition that I haven't found in any other tool so far.
