I'm actually glad that the auto sync feature, on any dj software, is fail. I rather take the time to manually beat match, because I actually have to play fast music just to keep from getting bored with beat matching.... BTW, cueing and beat matching w/o headphones is very hard, even with digital dj software, It's a challenge in itself.
Basically, I could have the easiest setup in the world, and I'd still find a way to make it challenging 

With traktor, I just need to know what the next track sounds like

It's pretty good with the BPM, but doesn't align the tracks properly. I adjust it every time.


lol... but see, this is my point about right of passage. Other DJs have been learning this for years, and once they master it, they can do it so fast. And then they can graduate to the dance floor.

I'm all for the digital revolution, and I've started playing with Traktor and I quite like it. But I'll be honest when I say I have to get over prejudice regarding DJs who've never learned to beatmatch.

Like I said... set up a beat grid. That's the solution.

the equivalent to warp markers.  it just tells traktor where the beat is

it's easier to set than warp markers though. You basically set a cue point on a repetitive beat/sound and then in the cue edit, make it a beatgrid marker and the name it. Once that's  done, it's just a matter of verifying the bpm and setting that. It's fairly fast and easy. You can do that in a quarter to half the time it takes to warp a track.

If you don't slave the deck or hit the sync button, you can still manually beatmatch the track to another deck. Once you do that, it should stay in sync until you mix out of the original track.