Micro poly is great for low polygon modelling (primarily games oriented) I'm afraid you are misunderstanding micropolygon rendering. It's certainly not a "games" thing, as to my knowledge there isn't a single game engine on the planet that does that. In contrast, micropolygon rendering is widely used in feature film production with Pixar's PRMan. That (looking at the galleries and examples) looks more like someone ironed out a brillo pad. YMMV. Have you "seen" what can be done with Shave & A Haircut compared to Poser 5? S&H alone costs more than P5. What does Poser 5 offer that I and other owners of more expensive apps don't have? P5 is aimed at a completely different target audience than the "big" apps, that's why such comparisons don't work.