The comparison would be fair if the rest of the competition would implement features in the same haphazard manner, but all other available solutions offer reall

The comparison would be fair if the rest of the competition would implement features in the same haphazard manner, but all other available solutions offer really solid support. I usually can code away in C++11 without thinking about the difference between clang and gcc, but MSVC gives me headaches. And it isn't only support of new features. There are still so many glitches on the fringes of the language (and library) that make MSVC a major cost-factor in cross-platform development. Combine that with all the really bad memories left over from older MSVC versions and the aggressive propaganda about modern and easy C++. MS simply needs to get its act together.