It is garbage IMHO. You do get what you pay for.
Not saying that you are not right on some aspects of the game but am curious as to your reasoning?
Main thing is do not try to compare it to CM. That will get you moaning and groaning like others. The TOW series is in fact it's own beast. I never really got into mission design or using their triggers but from what I have seen from the forums and other members it was pretty slick. I just started messing around with it last night again and figured out how to use the hit decal system. Pretty cool. I wish BF would have took that extra step with giving the ammo used and the trajectory of the projectile.
