Python Macros's Not the Power in OOo they should be ?

[flebber]

I have recently been looking at openoffice because I saw it had
support to use python Macro's. I thought this would provide OOo with a
great advantage a fully powerful high level language as compared to
VBA in Excel.

I have found few docs on the subject.
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Python_as_a_macro_language
http://development.openoffice.org/
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/DevGuide/Scripting/Scripting_Framework

Doesn't appear at the moment Python doesn't have the power in OOo it
should. Has anyone had much success with python macro's. Or developing
powerful macro's in an language?