I'm finding that Lr4 is more usable (or maybe I'm just more accustomed to how it works...)
This is very strange. All the features of LR4 are present in LR CC and almost entirely work exactly the same. Where there are new features (Radial Filter, Dehaze) or improved functionality in LR4 features (improved Heal/Clone, brushes in the local filters, etc) those are
optional tools. If you don't feel comfortable with them, ignore them. And, aside from those few additions, the UI in Develop is unchanged. Going from LR4 to LR CC is in no way comparable to the revolution which was the transition from LR3 to LR4. (You are using P.V. 2012, aren't you?)