Neither system is great, IMO. I find them both rather awkward and bulky. I know v2.2 better since that's the one I've used the most. I've used v1.0 once or twice and it's OK, but I felt more limited in terms of the characters that I could create. Theoretically, it should be more flexible and offer more options for character creation but in reality, I found that it does not.
I don't have a problem with the career path system but sometimes the v2.2 career skills lists seem incomplete and/or limited (the background skills list is a good example of this). Also, certain careers aren't even listed in the v2.2 core book. Paul's site does a great job filling in the gaps but, since he is more generous with his skills alotments, you can't really use his tables to complement the official v2.2 stuff- you have to use on or the other.
I think a combination of v1.0 and v2.2 (point buy + career paths) would be better. There would still be skill paths with pre-determined basic skills and suggested skill suites for each career, but each career term would be allotted a certain number of skill points to spend however the player saw fit. Players could buy skills from a general pool. This would provide some structure but still give the player the flexibility to really customize his/her PC.
I also think that the number of skills- but not necessarily the type of skills- should be equitable for each career. I really don't like how some careers in v2.2 get beucoup skills and skill options whereas others get significantly fewer.
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