OK....Here are the UA plug-ins I have on my templates for most mixes. I also use a lot of Waves Plug-ins.
I like the Apollo preamps "as-is". They are very clean. I have some hardware units I use if want a more colored sound, but sometimes I use the API Vision plug-in, or the SSL 4000
Compressors: Teletronix, UA1176LN, and the LA2A
Delay: EP34 Tape Echo -
Reverb: Lexicon 224 or the EMT 140. I am not a fan of the Ocean Ways plug-in. I think the modeled spaces are too 'harsh' for lack of a better word, and the interface is clumsy.
Mastering: The Shadow Hills Mastering Compressor is nice, but I use it in conjunction with some Waves plug-ins and some old outboard gear I have.
EQ: The Pultec Passive EQ is pretty good, as is the Manley Massive Passive, but there are Waves EQ Plug-ins I like better for many things...
As for the NEVE stuff...I'm not really sure why I don't like it - I think it's that I just like other stuff better. Once you settle in on your 'go-to' gear, you get more comfortable with it, and end up reaching for it time and time again.
I'm running the latest Pro-Tools, and I just have templates built for most sessions that I call up with all the channel strips preset with EQ's, compressors, etc. - plus I have a series of busses with various FX already assigned. That lets me concentrate more on content than mixing. I can usually just set levels and start tracking without any down-time...
hope that helps...