CRUD with Ci 1.7

[eluser]Xeoncross[/eluser]
Sorry, I wasn't clear in my post. I do use models - and only models - for data fetching and storing. I never use a controller or library for that stuff.

Code:

$this->blog_model->fetch_posts($user_id, $limit);

I meant that I don't think that there is really any better way to interface with the database than to use the awesome AR that is already in CI.

I don't think that you could put one more class between your models and the database AR to make it any easier.