Also, I disagree about the level scaling. It was a game-breaker for me. As soon as I disabled it via a mod, the game became fun again. It wasn't a big deal at first, but the problem was that I had Dremora and glass-wielding bandits before I really should have. Not only did that make it a bit unfair and confusing, it also removed some of the reward of finding new items yourself. I HATED it and have no idea how anyone could've stood to play it on the 360.

Otherwise, I had a blast with the game and mods added even more life to it on the eventual second playthrough.