I still think cPanel rocks. I’ve just had experience with it first time in a long time today, and great how easy it makes life.
I mostly work with my own VPS, so for the last few years have been creating my WP sites with Debian. But I still like exposure to cPanel, as it adds lots of learning and keeps one up to date.
I should go back and check up on DirectAdmin again. They have been getting better and better, but must say I haven’t seen much of DirectAdmin lately.