$this->app['component']->function() gives me an instant headache. Which is why I always wind up giving up on Symfony/Silex after trying it out every now and the

$this->app['component']->function() gives me an instant headache. Which is why I always wind up giving up on Symfony/Silex after trying it out every now and then. OTOH, I had a much easier time with Laravel, though it uses some of the same Symfony components under the hood.