much better! :o) I hope you didn't think I was being harsh... especially since none of the other numerous (wish I could get that many) commentors mentioned it... but I hated to see such fine work, and then that pixellated wood texture... And just wait.. when a faster version DOES come out, you'll only be inspired to make more complex scenes, using more premium features, and your overall render time will hardly go down at all... :o)