The thing that I dont like about Vue is that Eon initially started selling this program at a very reasonable price. Then came Vue Pro which was a huge leap in price and it seems this difference will remain. When I consider upgrading Vue I think about the specialized nature of it and then I think why not buy something like Cinema 4D which can handle all sorts and is upgradable by a module basis as you need extra power. Cinema 4D with advanced rendering is more expensive than Vue 4 Pro but immensely more versatile. I think Eon are in a rut with Vue. You have Mojoworld and even Terragen which are capable of extremely realistic landscape generation. Mojoworld in particular is awesome. Vue on the other hand, although capable of beautiful renders, is in danger of becoming a jack of all trades, master of none. This is why I am not desperate to pay a lot for upgrading.