Just giving AP another try and since Magix does not allow more than one trial (if 30 days are passed on one ID, you cannot re-try the trial), I ended up upgrading with my fingers crossed.
So, AP11 will work without a glitch just as long as no 3rd party plugins are used. I have used AP as a fast idea slate anyway by making music in other DAWs and bringing the loops back into AP to put the song together, so, as long as I stick to that work flow, it will work. Mind you, I have only done about 20 tracks at a time and so far, no issues.
I am still hoping that a company with more dedicated developers will take over Acid but if Magix holds on to it, please respect the money being paid to you and continue working on this gem of a DAW.