From all I've read and done myself, AutoStakkert!3 does a better job of debayering than PIPP or Registax, and does a much better job of stacking than Registax.
And yes, you should be capturing in 8-bit raw format, not debayered colour. The throughput is 2/3 lower, so transfer rate can be higher, file sizes are smaller, and AS!3 uses a better debayer process than anything else.
Andrew
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