I am very happy. Actually, I think I have sold a first picture done with C3 (and a bought car model AND hdri rendering AND som experience with the whole she-bang) that actually will pay back the whole upgrade. My normal activities are not selling 3D renderings, I just provide graphic design in a broad perspective. But with easy-acces software like Carrara (which I started using as RayDream) it just broadens my toolbox as a designer, without turning into a programmer-type of dude. Because I am, like, really weak with numbers. If you are a professional that wants to incorporate 3D in his or her work, Carrara Studio is a good choice. If you do not have enough spare time to grab it, it is unlikely it will drain your resources, if you produce your first images with it, you will earn back the investment easy. And, beside the boring stuff about money and all, it is so much fun fiddling around with this program! So much powerful tools! When taking a moment to step outside this community, there are a lot of people (and that is A LOT) that will react strongly when confronted with a 3D version of a logotype, that takes minutes to construct, now bevels are extremely easy, and that is lit with hdri. C3 is a powerful tool, and as a member of the Yahoo Carrara Group, I can assure you that the people who make 'it' happen are really interested in keeping their customers happy and inspired. I would like to say, that I think it is very special when a piece of software generates the amount of warmth, happiness and enthousiasm, Carrara 3 provides. Maybe I overrate this, but I feel like a god when I have such forces at the tips of my fingers...