I didn't say it wasn't easy to use, I said it was inefficient in WYSIWYG - implying that it produced sloppy HTML script if given free rein.
"Good for newbies like myself" is another way of saying easy to use. :o)
Expression Web actually encourages the use of direct coding in HTML and CSS - a very good thing IMO.
I use both Dreamweaver and Expression Web: there are differences, but I would put them on an equal footing overall.
Of course Adobe may come back with a Microsoft buster replacement for Dreamweaver before too long.