"The only problem I see with AnimationMaster is that it doesn't play well at all with Poser" Yes, that's true. I bought Animation Master and C4Pro both. As a hobbyist I bop back and forth between them as the whim moves me. They're both great products. Animation Master has the strongest character animation toolset available, but you're locked in the world of Hash patches (which isn't necessarily a bad thing if you're just a hobbyist). And you gotta love that Animation Master upgrade path, 99 bucks any time, even if you wait 10 years between upgrades. I'd suggest both if you can justify a few extra bucks.