Hi, Gonzo. When Mimic 2 was first released, I was sorely annoyed because I'd just bought Mimic 1. Then I was even more annoyed when I saw that their upgrade price only applied until June 30 - only about a month later. I posted a rant here, and one of the replys was from a DAZ person who clarified the issue, stating that the June 30 date only applied to those who were eligible for a freebie upgrade because they'd bought Mimic 1 so recently. Apparently the June 30 date doesn't apply to those who are paying the upgrade price - you'll still be able to get the paid upgrade from Mimic 1 after that date (though this sure isn't the way it sounds on the DAZ site.) THis news made me very happy, and I've been looking forward to my freebie Mimic 2. But DAZ seem to be ignoring all emails on the subject of the free upgrade. Or perhaps they're just ignoring mine. To be fair, I keep reading glowing reports of how wonderful DAZ customer services are, so I must just be some sort of unlucky exception. The last couple of things I bought from DAZ didn't work and I had to re-download 'fixed' versions, and now this. It's kinda the last straw. I'm coming to think of DAZ the same way I think about Microsoft - they produce some stuff I really can't do without (Millennium figures, for example), but in general they are not A Good Thing. A lot of people are looking forward to DAZ Studio, and it sounds like it will be a great program, but based on my own experiences of DAZ, I hate the thought of them gaining a Microsoft-like grip over us poor Poser-ers. I promise to stop ranting about this now. It's seems pretty clear that I'm not going to get that promised upgrade, so I'm just kinda letting off steam. Rants are tedious to read, so I promise to shut up.