For the record, I can confirm that my wallet is in Hybrid mode. I do not use the installer, I use the standalone windows binaries. It has been staking this whole time and will continue to stake for as long as I have my wallet open. I'd like to also mention that I include in my config txindex=1, because of habit mainly. I don't know if this makes a difference to anything or not but just thought I'd put that out there for added info on my situation.
Seriously tho if the coin is that much a problem for people, instead of FUDing up the thread, how about you move onto the coin of your choice. At the end of the day, no one is forcing anyone onto the coin, no one is holding a gun to their heads and demanding them to use the coin... Do something constructive with your time instead of wasting it here achieving absolutely nothing or are people's lives that dull and bland that they have nothing else to do except be trolls. Such an exciting life they must lead if this is the case...

One final note, I wouldn't advise storing all your coins or any large number of coins on an exchange. This is single handedly the biggest mistake you could make next to not backing up your wallet ofcourse

Do we not remember all the exchanges that had problems with hacking and scamming people ultimately losing their coins? A little thought goes a long way... be smart, never go full retard.
Probably be accused of brown nosing again but quite frankly I.D.G.A.F.
Just my 2 PND.