I’ve been feeling this way since 2021 when I got the Force. I’ve used MPCs since 2005 & the clip work is far superior than the traditional way. The Force is the MPC from the future. The Force is still better at running the matrix as you can used the drum pads to copy, paste & delete clips. Plus the pads line up with what’s on the screen horizontally & vertically.
I’ve mentioned this tip before about how to emulate Ableton’s session/arranger views, but it may not make sense unless you actually used the matrix:
Use the first 16 or whatever rows as a section to store all you clip variations but use another section of rows to start you song idea what I the pre-arrangement (use the row follow actions) before recording it to the actual arrangement. Build up the pre-arrangement by jamming clips combinations in the first section & use the Insert & Capture feature to copy the active clips to a new row until you’re done. You then use another section below or above to create a new pre-arrangement. I use row of blank clips as a matrix divider.