Same here. Cakewalks are boring. Having to reload 50 times is annoying and, in the end, also boring. I like to have to think somewhat how to get through the encounter without having to reload 20 times until I get lucky with the best strategy.I usually play at the "middle" or "medium" difficulty. I want some kind of challenge, but I also would like to "enjoy" the game.
My very personal, Golden Rule is this: If a game appears to rather be work than [/i] play[/i], then it isn't a game for me anymore.