A few points from my 2 cents... #1 I can criticize Vue, because I understand it, and yes, even love it. :) This guy's bugging me when he does so. ;) #2 As for the customizable interface thing, well, it's not a make-or break thing, IMO. Example: Lightwave has a menu (not to mention keyboard shortcuts) that is so customizable, it's ridiculous. Yeah, it's cool, and yeah, I use it, but I wouldn't say, "this is a professional app because I can rename my box-creation tool, 'SpongeBob' if I want to." Yet, he seesms to imply that somehow "pros" need to be able to do so... #3 You set your atmosphere settings before you do anything else... Who made that rule? (By this point, I'm figuring the guy really doesn't understand this software much, at least not enough to "review" it for anyone but himself) #4 The bottom line... The first time you ever start Vue, you can create a cool island scene in just a few clicks, in just a few seconds. But that's where the "easy fun" stops, if you want more control, you either have to sweat for it, or you simply cannot have it. Well, that's just inconsistent: One the one hand, it's unprofessional because of the lack of interface customizability, but then, later, it's not "user-friendly" because you have to think too much to make something good. Hmmm...wouldn't that same professional who knows what he's missing in not being able to tweaek the menues be able to figure out how to make a decent water material with his vast knowledge... My quickie review of this review: This guy missed the whole point. And, in the second sentence, he spelled "imitate" wrong. ;)