I'm one of the rare crazy people who bought V3 after M3, so by contrast V3 has never been a disappointment. :-) I think very highly of M3 and don't regret spending a single penny or moment on M3, but I find working with it to be frustrating in some ways, whereas working with V3 is almost always a pleasure. There's something about the way that M3's limbs fit together at the joints (or don't) which is jarring. IMHO V3's overall symmetry is more graceful and unified than M3's, and I'm not referring to the differences between male and female physiques per se. The Freak, OTOH, was a totally fun surprise. For me M3 was only a mild disappointment, the pros outweighing the cons. Love that Victoria 3.