Recommendations for Video Editing Software?

So, I've been trying to work on this video project, but I'm hitting a tech wall, so I figured I'd ask for some advice.

I've been trying to use Adobe Premiere, but it is super glitchy. Normally I love Adobe products, but I've tried using Premiere on my (now defunct) PC, on my laptop, and on Iain's laptop, and on all three, it crashes constantly and, half the time, the audio doesn't align with the video in video captures, so I spend a bunch of time recording something only to have the capture end up worthless. I've tried using an external webcam as well as the built-in laptop webcams, and have the same problems irrespective of the device. So I've pretty much had it with Premiere and I'm looking for an alternative.

I'm not keen on Sony Vegas, as I tried a demo and didn't love it, plus it's expensive, and I already wasted a bunch of money on Premiere. I'm also not keen on Windows Movie Maker, as it has been revamped, and its editing capabilities are garbage.

So what do you recommend? My operating system is Windows 7, and my primary needs are capture and basic editing.

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