I have been using both Chief Architect and ArchiCAD since the '90s, and have (and use) the latest versions of each. I agree with the recommendation you "not be intimidated" by Revit !. Meanwhile, I have an architect friend who uses Archicad and she loves it, except she reports that she has great difficulty in finding employees who are familiar with it.
It's so easy to create new section views I have to restrain myself from over-detailing ! I find procedures for producing final drawings in Revit save a lot of time as compared to Autocad Architecture since so many things are automated. Then the model is very easily converted to CD's.
As the design evolves I can then produce quite attractive renderings right in Revit. With Revit I can produce quick 3d models to show my clients during schematic design.
"" is great for getting up to speed ! Yes, Revit is a steep learning curve, but so was the transition from manual drafting to CAD. After being in denial for a couple of years and stubbornly refusing to move to Revit, I finally spent about a year teaching myself in my spare time using various printed manuals. I have transitioned to Revit and have found it to be so much more efficient than Autocad Architecture in producing both design drawings and CD's. I am a one man office and most of my architectural work is in single family residential.