You can cut and alter (a bit) your videos on movie maker as well ^^
Could you be so kind to tell me which effect did you used on your first version? I really liked that one 
the first version i believe had p9_charge in activision/effects/char/storm
it's from her raging tempest xtreme. I do not know where to find that in mua but thats the location for xml2.
if both games have the same location i am sure it is under p9_charge or p9_power.
and ill just add what i edited on my prev post, i also cut tracks, slow down or speed up videos to fit them and avs is the only option that i have available. it really sucks but im not willing to pay either haha