What are the pros and cons of venting (complaining)?

I struggle with this. I think it is important to vent in order to lay out issues, but venting, if it stays that way all the time, becomes a stuck place. I think you need to move on to problem solving.

What is your personal experience? Are you a venter or complainer? Do you move on to problem solving? Do you skip venting and go straight to problem solving? Do you never get past complaining? Are you comfortable with your way of doing things, or would you change it? If you would change it, how would you change it?