Interesting comment Kevin about paphs and phrags being easier to grow than phals - I only need to water them every 2-3 weeks and they just bloom and grow and bloom and grow.
I can't imagine anything easier to grow than a phal. My mottle-leaf varieties of paphs DO seem to be pretty easy and care free, but the plain green type and a single phrag seem to be just beyond my level of attention at this point. I guess we each somehow lock into a specific type plant that fits our comfort level for reasons that are unique to each of us?
One thing that seems it would help is focusing on fewer types/genera of orchids instead of "playing the field"?