Oh yeah, on a Carrara forum, we are biased towards Carrara. I see these messages once in a while, that so and so is almost as cheap and has this and that and Carrara doesn't. Don't get me wrong, it is what you like, and there are obviously pluses for every software, and of course everyone has an opinion as to what they like. I have several 3D apps including Cinema 4d, XSI EXP, Amapi, Vue, and others. They all have their place and are very useful. Overall I find Carrara the easiest of the lot, but that is just me. Someone else that has more time to devote to 3D, and perhaps uses that to make money, might feel the same about Maya or LW. I am far from a pro, so my opinion doesn't mean much I guess. ;-) At the same time if you are posting a message about switching to XSI on a Carrara forum, you will get more people then not defending C and pointing out the strengths and weaknesses. Use what you like and as someone else stated, try before you buy... Just my 2 cents... Paul