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• Updates break functionality and corrupt data(9/10)
• File saving failures reported(8/10)

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• Extension conflicts and breakage(6/10)

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• Remote code execution vulnerabilities documented(9/10)
• Enterprise data privacy concerns(7/10)

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• Telemetry sends data to Microsoft by default(6/10)
• Not truly open source in distributed form(4/10)

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• AI makes unwanted code changes autonomously(8/10)
• VS Code version lag creates compatibility issues(5/10)
• Agent auto-run can cause production disasters(9/10)

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• Limited refactoring compared to JetBrains IDEs(6/10)
• No local change history built-in(5/10)
• Git integration inferior to JetBrains(5/10)
• Requires extension hunting for basic features(5/10)

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• Credit system confusing and controversial(6/10)
• $20/month expensive for part-time coders(4/10)

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• Poor customer support and censorship allegations(6/10)

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• Closed-source extensions hard to debug(5/10)

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• Quality reportedly declining over time(7/10)
• Slows down with large repositories(5/10)

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• High memory usage and lag with extensions(7/10)
• Struggles with large monorepo projects(7/10)
• Slow search on large projects(5/10)

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• Electron-based means inherent overhead(4/10)