What is the best video / screen capture editing software?

[Redness44]

I'm going to grab some software that will improve the quality of my youtube videos as well as any tutorials or video reviews (screen capture) on my PC.

I wanted to ask for opinions on which ones were preferred by those that have used them. I thought Camtasia 6 was one of the best (it's certainly widely used by a lot of marketers), but I can't find anything out there that even reviews it compared to other editors.

I'm willing to spend the $$$ for the quality, but I've seen top marks for adobe premier elements 7, and at less than $100, vs. Camtasia's $300.

Can I get some suggestions here?

[thenichethinktank]

I would just get camtasia because everyone else is using it. There's a reason why. It's good.

[josiahstaggs]

I use Camtasia for all my YouTube tutorials. I hate to say it but Camtasia is above and beyond the others, that's why the price is so high. I did a quick google search for "camtasia alternative", you might want to look into them.

FYI: Can't post links yet.

[loenex]

I like to use camtasia. Even though the price is high but its performance is good.