I started in the late 80's with AD&D and later a few sessions on 2e.
Then the group tried about anything else that came around the corner (RQ, CoC, MERP, D6 Star Wars, Shadowrun, JB007, Gurps 3, Savage Worlds, Toon, etc..)
When 3e came out, we played until level 7 or 8, but I dropped it when 3.5 was announced.
We played a lot of 4E and enjoyed it, but after a few years swithced to a WH3rd campaign.
I played some PF1, which was indeed a lot like 3.*
And now we're playing 5e for a bit over a year.
My preference? 4E, with 5e a close second. Fuck silex and rubbing sticks together, when you can use a lighter or matches.