Yeah, I’m not convinced that there are any models as smart as Fable. Opus 5 definitely isn’t for all it has great benchmark scores. Fable displays judgement in a way I haven’t seen from any other model.
I realise this might be a skill issue.
I prefer models that are less "smart" but faster. Do the thing I asked you to do, immediately, and if you can't tell me and we'll work it through. Iterate faster not smarter.