Access does not Suck!!! I have been a .Net stack developer since .Net came out and vb, pascal, cobol, even cold fusion, java, etc. before that. Its more about the right tool for the job. Done right ACCESS is totally awesome, but it does have its limits. Like 2GB table size. 25 max simultaneous users. With the right size computers, yes it will support 25 users and record level locking. You just can't argue to move to SQL and .NET platform without first defining the project. Regardless of perception, SQL and .NET will cost more to support in the long run. Access done right should not cost anything unless development is on going. Maintenance should be a function of the way it was designed, that is to say old data purged at some point. If it can not be for whatever reason, that may be an argument to step up to SQL. But you could still use Access as the front end and just link to the SQL tables. Lots to consider, good luck.