Totally in agreement, AC has been slowing down for years, every new version a bit more lag than prior.
I recently reviewed an old video I made of AC version 6 to train new staff. I was so surprised on how promptly the windows opened & closed that I had to check if the video was somehow running speeded up. It wasn't, I am just accustomed to AC version 10 allowing a sip of coffee after clicking a window to open.
AC development always had a massive fail in sweating the small stuff, fixing the bugs and improving the feel. A million seconds of wasted time -- I could have retired a few years ago.