I still have a soft spot for the Rapid as it was my first ever PCP decades ago but I get where you are coming from Tinners.
I went the Daystate route after the Rapid and must confess I actually preferred them in that golden Daystate era of the noughties.
Airwolfs and Air Rangers I always found better than the Rapid and even going round and round in circles I agree they also did everything better than the rapid.
Ironically I got offered another Rapid recently which was tempting but I know I’d be looking to at least fit an after market gauge and QF setup as the only pcp I’ve ever owned that’s let me down in the field was a blooming rapid of all things.