Show some examples of what you're having problems on, really its often adding in like 1 or 2 verts in most cases for the hard surface work I do, unless its a lot of repeating type shapes or something, then supporting loops work a bit better. I really try to think it all through from the high down to the low though, so that…
Here is example of what I mean if you're curious; The one on the left is the one using traditional support loops (or broken cage previously) the right one is one cut and vert in the middle. That's something I always do, most of my models have that 'bevel' look to them, but after a while it starts getting boring, sometimes…