I use Drupal (when required) in exactly in the way you describe, building Views and customizing the output. It's workable, but compared to the alternatives it's

I use Drupal (when required) in exactly in the way you describe, building Views and customizing the output. It's workable, but compared to the alternatives it's a pain in the butt. If you haven't checked out other content management systems, you're missing out. Imagine if the Views workflow were made first class and efficient, instead of being tacked on.