>True for most developers. However, some of us don't have to write additional code to generate the PK because the function is part of our framework.

Its built into my framework too. And when I can take it out, I will.

>Setting proterties in a metatable is just about the same amount of work as setting properties in a database.

Considering the dbc is meta data too, they're exactly the same. :-)

>Flexivility and reliability are two reasons that I stated why I will keep my alternative in place.

Even though you don't know how flexible or reliable the built in version is, you're willing to make that claim?