I still love C++ Builder, regardless of all Borland misteps that lead to where Embarcadero is today, it is the survivor of C++ RAD IDE tooling, Visual C++ never was as Visual as it name implies.
Indeed, pity that they are only available to those of us that don't mind using the community editions, or work at companies that usually don't care that much about commercial licenses prices, meaning project delivery costs is measured in millions.
Sure there is FreePascal and Lazarus, sadly it doesn't get enough love.