Missouri Compromise: Questions

Was the Missouri Compromise the best possible solution given the circumstances surrounding the issue?
Do you think the United States could have abolished slavery bloodlessly if the Missouri Compromise had been better handled?
Did the Missouri Compromise resolve any of the latent issues between states' rights vs. federal power?
Why did the Missouri Compromise spend so much time dictating the process by which Missouri would become a state?
What impact did the Missouri Compromise have on future territories and their entrance into the Union?