I also meant to say: re: "Framework isn't the issue in this case" I agree. It is possible to turn out nice code in PHP and write fast, reliable apps. That being said Rails has me addicted to the idea of unit tests within easy reach. I'm not exactly a massive fan of any of the unit testing systems that I have seen for PHP and that is my main reason for wanting to switch away in this case...

I use PHP all the time, I am just a little dissatisfied with it in light of the alternatives that are out there.