I've been using the product for ~2 years in Microsoft Word and Powerpoint 2016 under Windows 10 Pro 64bit, I use it primarily for mathematical derivations with quite complex formula manipulations. For me, it is much more reliable and less tedious in MathType than in handwriting, and better predictable than, e.g., in Mathematica.
The major advantage for me is the clarity of Ctrl+C - Ctrl-V operations working well on subexpressions, the recursive applicability of all typesetting features such as sub/super-scripting, fractions, etc., and the possibility of editing and clipboard transfers in several MathType windows. I never lost a single line, it never crashed. What I am missing, however, is a richer set of character sets, a better description of integration with other editing software (e.g., my Word installation stubbornly shows 2 MathType tabs, and once had to be reinstalled). For Word or PowerPoint documents, the formulas look good, they are scalable as images and still can be edited. I know nothing about its applicability for cooperative work with different tools used by different people.
The weakest point is conversion to and from LaTeX. It kind of works, but sometimes needs some tweaks, depending on the other tool used to produce or accept the LaTeX (e.g. - accepting formulas from ChatGPT). Improving this functionality would be extremely useful for enabling cooperation and safeguarding sufficient lifetime of math-containing documents; with all respect, plain text is much more likely to survive than wiris.
Overall, I find it much better than what MS Office offers, much more useful for work than direct LaTeX, but I feel that the subscription-based licensing and its price have exceeded what I'd consider appropriate for such a general utility which represents just a tiny fraction of the toolbox I need for my work.
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