1. It’s about the protection… NOT the interface…
  2. To be honest, v9 has been released better than v8. Every new release will have bugs and they’ll be resolved solved enough in future program updates.
  3. Avast is not behind the £179 service… in fact Avast has nothing to do with it. It’s just there for technical support. You’re better off asking for help at the forums in my opinion.