> when I simply opened up my page in Dreamweaver, it completely f*cked it up.

Hmm, that is odd. Maybe the old versions did that, I only started using it in the last couple of years. With Dreamweaver 4 and Dreamweaver MX, I have never had it change as much as a space without me asking it too, and I use it for almost 8 hours a day every day. If you get a chance, give it another try, I think you will find it very rewarding.