Quote - @Blondie I won't argue about the actual numbers, since I have not counted them either. And yes, the DAZ store filters are not very reliable.

Oh, wow, that's an understatement!  I can't tell you how many times I've tried to find a product that I KNEW was in the store somewhere, but could not find it because the "search" feature is just... lame.

Quote - It is a fact though that I spent far less than I used to do. This month less than 25% compared to dec last year. Why - because there is less available for the generation 4 figures.

This is true, but then, this happens whenever any new "generation" of figures comes out.  When V4 came out, the number of V3 items dropped dramatically.  Now, V3 is still a perfectly valid and usable figure-- and for that matter, so is V2-- and hell, for that matter, so is Posette-- but as newer "generations" of figures come along, they supplant older figures.

Quote - I did buy the surgeon outfit in the hope that the cr2 converter would enable me to get it in to Poser (that one fit my criteria except for not being able to use it as is), but no luck so far.

That is a great oufit, isn't it?  AgeofArmour does fabulous products. 

Quote - My main disappointment comes from the perception I have that the CR2 converter is of a low priority to DAZ. I base that perception on the lack of responsiveness from DAZ after having done several forum posts, a bug report and PM's.

I don't believe that the .cr2 converter is a "low priority"-- in fact, my impression is exactly the opposite-- but the fact remains that unless and until Smith Micro "steps up to the plate" and does its bit to make Genesis stuff work in Poser, there's a real limit to what DAZ can do.

And I can't fault Smith Micro for being hesitant about all that.  If I were SM, I, too, would have taken the attitude of, "Oh, well, let's just wait and see how this whole Genesis thing really works out.... is it really as great as DAZ claims it is?  Is it really worth supporting?  Should we jump in and adopt this technology, or not?"  Any company with a brain would naturally be cautious about leaping off in a totally new direction, without having any idea where that leap might lead.

I don't have any real "inside" information, but my overall impression is that DAZ is still trying very hard to work with Smith Micro to resolve this compatibility issue.

I most sincerely hope that the two companies are able to arrive at a mutually beneficial agreement.  I would love to be able to create a product for Genesis and have it work in Poser, effortlessly and seamlessly, just as items created for Poser worked (well, usually) in DS.  The thing is, I still much prefer using Poser-- and if I could use Genesis in Poser, and have the same functionality in Poser that I have in DS, I would be a LOT happier than I am now.