[beatnavy]

I built a ton of Access apps for various small office or project-based requirements over years of IT consulting. I always enjoyed solving a problem using Access (it became a joke around my office that I never saw a problem I couldn't solve with it). But there is a steep learning curve to it, particularly if you want to really take advantage of some of the cooler features including integrating with Excel, Word, Outlook, etc. I always enjoyed coding / customizing with Visual Basic, so it was fun for me.

If you just want to build a few tables, relationships, and create your own entry and reporting forms, then it's not too bad, particularly if you enjoy that kind of learning and challenge. Otherwise, I'd look for something off-the-shelf.