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Poser, 3DS MAX, Lightwave, Maya, Softimage, Rhino, they all depend on the user.

Yes, Poser is used by the 'masses' since it is affordable, the learning curve is pretty shallow and generally it's user friendly. By its very nature it can churn out human figures fast. With a wide spectrum of people using it, you're gonna get a wide swath of quality.

I use it professionally, the attached image is a Poser figure, Post painted in photoshop, like everything I do. It's now owned by Lucasfilm LTD. Hence the disclaimer underneath the image.

It's all in the hands of the user. Generally I suck, most of what I do is fluff at best, but occationally as in JEDI, I get something right.

There are very cool Poser artists out there, Will Kramer, Cris Palimino, David Ho and Martin Murphy to name a few. It's just a matter of doing.