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I use Lightroom (Subscription) all the time without any issue. I find RAF or Xtrans Sensor files are initially sharper then Bayer sensor files from other cameras causing the issues generally identified as "worms". Lightroom adds sharpening (40) to all imported files, so higher ISO RAF files may tend to show very high noise. I created a preset to import with, that reduces sharpening to "0" and adds Luminance (50) (same as Capture One does). With this preset working with RAF files in Lightroom works every bit as well as Capture One with equal quality results. With these changes, it then comes down to personal preference. Both are outstanding software and do an excellent job. For me I prefer the sliders of Lightroom over the Levels and Tone Curves of Capture One, so I stay with Lightroom. I own both (subscription) and like to play with each at different times, but as for final results I find both the be pretty close to equal, although at HUGH magnification a pixel peeper may disagree - depending on which software he prefers. As far as import issues with Capture One I can only think you have an older version. Capture One works closely with Fuji and should accept any Fuji RAF file you have unless it has not been updated properly. This is the difference between purchase and subscription. A lot of people don't like subscription, but then cuss when they can't open files from a newer camera without re-purchasing a newer version. The newest version of Capture One should handle your RAF files. Pro 12 should handle most except from any of the newest cameras (XS-10, XT-4, ? are questionable) - you'd need to check on their website for compatibility.