I don't think it's that bad, seriously. I've never used flash before (cause' it costs like $700) But I do enjoy making a game with other programs every once and awhile. It really is hard.
Playcrafter makes some pretty stupid games. If you won't bother learning to code, Why try making a game. If your problem is that flash costs like 700 bucks, unity is free now. there is no excuse for making a stupid game.