It's pretty clear to me......if you want to model something other than landscapes, then Shade makes sense. Vue is not a character modeler...it's an environment generator. If you don't want to learn how to model, prefer to buy them from other merchants, or you already have a good character modeling program, then I wouldn't see much need to lay out the extra cash. It's what I'm trying to decide....do I or do I not want to learn how to model.